Why do I get more cynical about my age? It happens every year. Every birthday I get more cynical about my age. I should be happy at my age! But all those birthday parties in my house, when I was younger, have driven me to the point that I hate my birthday every year. I think I know why. Because I don't like it when people make a fuss about me or try to plan things for me without my opinions, they just assume that I like certain things. So I decided to have a quiet dinner, every year, since 2016. This year won't be any different. I am sick of having these parties. Where every party has a theme. I'm just happy to have a private dinner with my friends and cut a cake. My friends want me to go out clubbing. I think it is a waste of time. I mean, no one will even care, because they will be too off their faces. They will be way too handsy. Especially with me being in a wheelchair, wearing a tight-fitted dress, that would be even worse. I don't really want to think about it. The thought makes me feel really self-conscious and insecure. I prefer like I said to have a sophisticated private dinner. Happy Birthday to me.
(2021)
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Love From Me
No FicciónA short anthology about my experiences of being a disabled person living in the 21st Century in Australia. Love From Me is about me having Cerebral Palsy and me coming to terms with it. In retrospect, for people who have known me, you know that I ne...
