Struggling. Stigma persists: "lazy dole-bludger'.
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- My name is Xanthe Wyse.
Will take a break from here for a while after this video uploads, as my mental health is poorly currently.
Lots of stress and triggers (including the unreasonable control governments have over poor people's lives).
I addressed this topic in a few shorts plus a longer video recently.
I don't like showing vulnerability (it's actually when most likely to get abuse), so I withdraw for a bit.
I just want to mention that I have never accepted even 1 cent for advocacy. I don't even like calling myself an advocate anymore, even though I still advocate in some way or another at times.
It takes a lot out of me and I need some time and space to try get some equilibrium.
I've only had a small number of pricks be hostile. It can take a toll. It takes courage to speak up, regardless. It also takes courage to keep going.
I am currently burnt out. Not even been able to do my art, lately.
I try to avoid the topic but I saw, yet again, someone else falsely get the credit for founding Oz Kiwi. I founded Oz Kiwi, an advocacy group of a collaboration of volunteers which ended up bringing around a major reform. It was called the biggest in a generation.
It was at huge personal expense though and two of the grassroots people have severe psychiatric disorders. My main impairment is a mental injury from trauma, which went from moderate to severe after more trauma.
I have rarely been accused of being an actress. What for, anyway? When I could have had a well-paid career, had I been able to use my qualifications.
#disabilities #stigma
There are definitely people who could work, and should work, but do not. But, there are people who require assistance where they struggle to find employment or have limited capacities due to physical, mental or intellectual conditions. A friend of mine is wheelchair-bound via spina bifida at birth, and he struggles to find anywhere to work. Some of this is his own doing, as he isn't motivated to study to specialized qualifications where his disability wouldn't be a workplace liability or disqualifier. But, even if he had a qualification, he would face discrimination because from a workplace perspective, he's more complex to hire and house in a workplace environment.
My own experience, I am on supported living. I have been on that for a minute, for Crohns and a few mental health related conditions (Bipolar/Cyclothymia w/anxiety panic etc.), but I'm turning to trades to change my situation around as best as possible, so I get it from both perspectives. It's not an easy fix either way. Our economy would be better if everyone could/did work, but it's not black/white either way
@@loganmcauslin9430 appreciate the nuance. I do work part-time with accommodations but it's not easy. I have been targeted for bullying, it's hard to find something suitable in the first place. I do a low paid job which has nothing to do with the qualifications I earned in my 20s. I worked fulltime, with difficulty, I my 20s. Things worsened for me since then.
I have come across people who could work but don't. Used to know someone who admitted to deliberately blowing interviews because she wanted to watch cricket all day rather than work.
The discrimination carries over to finding somewhere to live. It's hard enough to find a room to rent in the first place. Then knocked back as as soon as find out I an on WINZ. I guess I don't look like the stereotype of a beneficiary.
@BipolarCourage It's probably the assumption that if you look clean and / or presentable, you're at least on the living wage. Compared to the stereotype of the older and rougher looking person who smokes and drinks and has (insert stereotype problem here) kind of lifestyle. Either way, we do what we can
@@loganmcauslin9430 I am not actually on a living wage. I am on way lower than a full time minimum wage equivalent, even with my part-time job.
@@BipolarCourage Hence why I said assumption based on your appearance
@@loganmcauslin9430 oh, sorry, I misread that. People are also usually shocked that I am my 50s too.
thank you soo much, for being an advocate for these individuals. You're rare, 1-of a kind. Bless you sweetheart.❤️
thank you. Very burnt out currently, so will try have a rest from here for a bit
thx for the reply. you do what you need to do sweetheart.
@@keymeter1917 sweetheart? Lol