I am simply, an opossumSep 8, 2019
boost this toot if you are unemployed or underemployed due to invisible disabilities
if you desire, comment with some of the ways you cope with stigma, guilt, or just making ends meet
Show threadCodaSep 8, 2019
@glitterwitch it’s helped me so much to make progress on creative pursuits that were personally important to me while I’ve been out of work. I’ve made some game prototypes and done a lot of drawing/painting/pixel art that i didn’t have time for when I was working full time, and I feel like I understand way more about both things than before I lost my job.
Show threadCoda
@glitterwitch and it’s been very nice to have enough free time to explore those things at a pace that works for my brain/body (which can be slow, or I can have bursts of focus and motivation, etc)
Sep 8, 2019 at 11:29pmWeb
Show threadI am simply, an opossumSep 8, 2019
@coda that's awesome, I'm so glad you are able to pursue those interests. I have trouble sticking to my projects long term but I like to try to at least work on something creative when I can
Show threadCodaSep 8, 2019
@glitterwitch yeah. I definitely struggle with sticking to a project, too. I’ve tried to be okay with making more general progress in understanding how to do the thing even if I’m not making a finished product, and that can definitely be hard.
Show threadI am simply, an opossumSep 9, 2019
@coda I gotta get back to the same level of devotion to online self-study that teenage me had. that kid read so much