POV: you’re trying to enjoy moving your body but people keep approaching you to say... “Omg you’re so inspiring” “Honey, I admire you so much” “Wow! Look at you go 👏🏼 keep it up” These people don’t know you or your story. You look around and only these comments are being said to you and nobody else that is working out. Wouldn’t that make you feel different? Would it make you feel weird and singled out? Maybe unwelcome? Probably, yes. Or at least that is how I feel. I feel like I’m not expected to be here. I feel like I’m being belittle because of my visible disability. I am deserving of moving my body freely just as anyone else, disabled or not. I hope you understand I don’t mean any hard feelings or that I’m not being appreciative of kind words. They’re kind words but in a condescending way. *no offense* Why am I inspiring? For living in my body... the body I show up in everyday? The body you’re thankful you don’t have? Well, I LOVE MY BODY. Disability and all 🥰 Disabled people are not your inspiration porn. [inspiration porn]: the portrayal of people with disabilities as inspirational solely or in part on the basis of their disability. I welcome questions about my disability always, but please don’t call me inspiring just for looking this way. Thank you 🤍🤍 much love! Ps. I built this running foot 🦿it’s by @levitate.sport and amazing!! . . . #amputee #disabled #disability #disabilityawareness #prosthetics #disabilityadvocate