the pqrts…

@kazlvjy you can also replace the word with debilitating 👍👍

@bunfruit yes !! thanks for offering this alternative !!

@kazlvjy oh shit i genuinely had no idea it meant that as someone whose first language isnt english, thank you for spreading awareness!!

@levi_florins yea ofc !! and it’s not commonly known even among ppl who’s first language is english so no worries !! just trying to bring more awareness !!

@kazlvjy Is that just in relation to able bodied people? im phys disabled and didnt know about this ion wanna use the wrong terms /g

@conejite_bosque i mean i personally wouldnt use it at all like that no matter who it is, but it’s up to you ig since you are phys disabled. it’s just that the word “cripple” has a lot more nuance, yknow?

@kazlvjy Wait how is it bad? /genq, ik you said it comes from a slur but I thought that this was like a normal saying? (I don’t say it but I’ve heard people say ‘crippling anxiety’ before)

@watermelon_f0xy it’s a common saying but it’s still derived from a slur which doesn’t make it okay to say !! /nm

@kazlvjy Some mental illnesses are literally crippling though like when I was at the lowest point of my depression I physically could not walk or stand up it was horrible

@17jaeouni hi i’ve been through that personally, a word you can use is “debilitating” or “disabling” bc “crippling” is derived from a slur for physically disabled ppl specifically/nm

@kazlvjy so how are we to refer to depression/anxiety/other mental conditions that are crippling, either to ourselves or other people? and may i ask how exactly it was derived from a slur?

@gravityunsolved debilitating or disabling are good word to use as an alternative !!!

@kazlvjy Would severe vision impairment count as a physical disability /genq

@lovesatsushi yes !

@kazlvjy I use the term “debilitating” instead of crippling. Is that better, worse, or equal?

@sm0kingr0aches that’s better bc it’s accurate and not derived from a slur !!

@kazlvjy I genuinely thought this phrase was just meant for people with anxiety or depression that stop them from being able to live properly, like when you're too anxious or depressed to take care of yourself for months at a time, thank you for teaching!!!

@aHum4nPers0n ofc !! and a better term for what you’re describing is “disabling” or “debilitating” anxiety/etc !!

@kazlvjy this is me finding out that it’s not “crumpling” that’s so awful will definitely being using a more decipherable alternative and talking to my able bodied friends about not using it!! so sorry you all have to expirience sorts of casual ableism :((

@SkylaAriadne tysm !! genuinely this is such a kind response and made me feel a lot better bc i’ve had some ppl be not so kind abt this tweet <33