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Adaptive Amputees 9/30/26 Adaptive Amputees 9/30/26

I Spent My Childhood Proving I Wasn't Disabled

I spent most of my childhood trying to prove I wasn't disabled. It took me years to realize that using accommodations doesn't make me less capable.

Adaptive Amputees 12/17/25 Adaptive Amputees 12/17/25

Dating as an amputee shaped how I saw myself for years. Rejection, insecurity, scars, and the moment I finally believed I deserved real love.

Adaptive Amputees 10/22/25 Adaptive Amputees 10/22/25

Amputees opened up about what they wish family and friends knew — not for sympathy, but for understanding. Read the truths that often go unsaid.