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When disability communities enforce toxic positivity

My friend with the same chronic illness keeps posting about 'choosing joy' and 'positive vibes only' and it makes me feel like I'm failing at being disabled the right way.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're experiencing pressure to perform optimism even within spaces that should understand your struggles.

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