(WOMENSENEWS)—Being born with any kind of disability can outcast you. Already, you are sitting in a corner feeling like there is nowhere you belong. As a bisexual girl with a disability, I’m beyond trying to fit in. When I was born, I lost oxygen, which led me to have cerebral palsy. I am nonverbal and… Continue reading Teen with Cerebral Palsy Finds Acceptance in LGBTQ+ Community
Author: Megan Fry
The Challenges of Becoming an Adult
Between the ages of 13 to 18, you grow up way too quickly, learning what it takes to become an adult. Trying to graduate from high school, getting your first job, having your first love, having your first heartbreak, and figuring out that love is physical as well as mental are all a… Continue reading The Challenges of Becoming an Adult
Finding Myself
Whispers being forced into my ears. Words rushing to my brain. The power of pressure taking over my heart. The confusion squeezing my soul. Sitting on the top of the fence. Deciding which way to go. There’s a big group telling me to come over. But my heart is over on the other side. The… Continue reading Finding Myself
A Long Road To Love
What is love? Is it even real? Or does it only exist in movies and books? Some say when you meet the one, you will know. For me, the hunt started in kindergarten. Yes, I was always boy crazy. I am not going to lie about that because it is so true. All through elementary… Continue reading A Long Road To Love
Help Me Give Back
When I was small, I did a whole lot of therapy to help my body get stronger. My mother, worried and stressed, ask my therapist if there's anything else that we could do. She mentioned hippotherapy. My mother didn't understand, because if I couldn't sit up in a chair how could I ride a horse?We… Continue reading Help Me Give Back