hi, i’m jill
I’m a 30-something disabled content creator, body confidence advocate, and someone with a lot of opinions about how society treats disabled women.
pretty bent things is my collection of thoughts on what it’s like living in a body that has never quite fit the mold.
from dealing with ableism, unlearning shame, and finding a bit of self-love along the way.
a bit about me…
As someone who used to hate my disabled body for simply existing, I wanted a way to push back against all of the ableist, misogynistic BS that taught me to feel that way in the first place.
Here and on social media, you’ll find me talking about disability representation, body image, self-acceptance and all the messy parts of learning to love yourself in a world that is screaming at you not to.
why I don’t like most online support groups
As someone who’s always been the only disabled person in the room, and who doesn’t have a huge support system, I’ve always been searching for some sense of community.
And when you have a rare disease like CMT, that usually means finding whatever free, open-to-everyone support group that exists on the internet. And while it’s a huge pro that spaces like these do exist, there are also some real cons.
I spent over $3000 this year trying to fix myself
Okay, I have something to confess.
And honestly? It’s kind of embarrassing.
So far this year, I’ve spent over $3,000 on clothes.
Three. Thousand. Dollars.
Yikes.
Why did I spend so much?
Because shopping, especially for clothes, has always been my coping mechanism. My way of dealing with all of the shitty feelings I had about my body.
the photo I almost didn’t post
If you follow me on social media, you might already know that June was Scoliosis Awareness Month.
To close it out, I wanted to post a photo of my back. And it wouldn’t have been the first time I did that.
But I realized something: even though I have posted my back before, I was still only ever posting my “good” angles. The ones where my very obvious rib hump wasn’t as obvious.
