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Thank you for sharing your story. I agree that a lot of times these stories are trying to push this narrative that if you just try hard enough, things will be alright (or as good as possible) but sometimes, reality is just not that kind. Like the uke said: ''God is cruel'' (which honestly hit me really hard). Sometimes things are really just impossible. I wish you all the best in life, hoping for only good things to come your way
As someone who became disabled in a way that made my dreams impossible I felt so many feels for the seme. I do agree with the uke that you should still do the things you love even if they aren't as good anymore but at the same time I know how frustrating it can be when people make it sound easy. Honestly seeing so many others with disabilities being used as inspiration porn frustrates me because it feels like people are expecting me to bounce back eventually like others have even though that's not possible.
I have wanted to be an archaeologist since I was 6 and I even got my degree. But then 2 genetic diseases popped up and that dream is dead. I can barely just survive a day making my own food, doing laundry, and cleaning up after myself. I'm never going to be able to go on digs and spend weeks everyday uncovering things. I have come to terms with that now but it was incredibly painful at first. I'm so glad that this author is tackling this idea because I feel very seen even though it is kind of painful to read. Though I should note that the seme needs to either keep trying to play music or come to terms with it because the way he's going he's going to turn into a bitter man. My grandmother was a piano teacher and loved music but when she got arthritis in her early 20s she stopped even trying to play and got increasingly bitter as she aged. She never made peace with the fact she couldn't play she just resented that fact and it made her miserable.