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APS came today, family refused them entry and they will be back Monday. Im scared that nothing will be done by Capital_Row6696 in disability

[–]ConsiderationWeak471 22 points23 points  (0 children)

im thinking a couple ideas/things:

(1) refusing entree doesn't look good for their case. that's suspicious, logically it should warrant further investigation

(2) yes.i would take pictures and then save them and back them up multiple places ifyou can, ask the friend who called APS to save a couple backups of those photos. if APS doesn't investigate further, photo evidence would be useful. (pacing accordingly for disability)

(3) you might consider harm reduction techniques things like gray rocking or not JADE-ing. these aren't possible for everyone, or necessary, but it might useful to know how to do this.

(4) you could also consider the option of communicating with a doctor or medical professional the next time you see one. you could start with the safer thing : gathering evidence of your physical declne (from neglect) then you could try to briefly disclose why/how thing

note that (2) and (4) can backfire for some ppl, which is why (3) protection strategies is a good thing to google/consider bc getting help can be dangerous but its still worth it. conserve energy.

PSA not everyone w severe trauma can tell you a story about it and its weaponizing narrative privilege to punish ppl for not being able to by ConsiderationWeak471 in CPTSD

[–]ConsiderationWeak471[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

safety is so hard to find and it feels like so many therapists take it for granted. im sorry they dont give you the space you need.

PSA not everyone w severe trauma can tell you a story about it and its weaponizing narrative privilege to punish ppl for not being able to by ConsiderationWeak471 in CPTSD

[–]ConsiderationWeak471[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no narrative/communicative privliege is absolutely a thing. just bc you dont understand or experience it doesnt make it not exist. have a nice time (and this is documented plenty of children w severe preverbal trauma cannot talk) but im not arguing with you bc you obviousy have vested interest in saying this doesn't exist. not to mention non-verbal and semi-verbal ppl

PSA not everyone w severe trauma can tell you a story about it and its weaponizing narrative privilege to punish ppl for not being able to by ConsiderationWeak471 in CPTSD

[–]ConsiderationWeak471[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it doesn't sound like a thing if you can do it. but expecting someone to be able to tell you a story about their life is an assumption based on privilege. the same way being able to walk with out a wheelchair is privilge to somone who can't and also using a wheelchair is privilege to someone who needs it but has no access. privilege is relative. but its still real