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16 Adulting
Life is hard. Life is unforgiving. Being an adult can be hard.
As cheeky as the title is, 'adulting' is a learning curve. It takes practice, time, and patience with yourself. You can succeed, but it’s okay to fail first. They say the right path will come to you. Well, that doesn't always happen, but they get one thing right. It's the journey that's important, not the end goal.
Enjoy the ride!
Porcelain was on her own for the first time. She wanted to go out in the world and experience it on her own. Her parents of course had insisted she stayed home if she wanted to, but she really needed to go see it for herself, by herself. You may be asking, “What about her sun reactions? What about this, or that?” The thing is, whatever it may be, your disability can be limiting. But you are limitless. When you work within your limitations, you can achieve things you never thought you could.
The job at the Italian restaurant did not pan out, so she tried working in fast food even though it was a horrible decision. She thought it wouldn't be has hot in the kitchen, and the place was smaller. It was a rude awakening to how the adult workforce would treat her allergy, what they would get away with, and the undo stress it caused her.
About those rude awakenings...
She lasted exactly 6 months. She had so many bad reactions and migraines. Quitting right then and there, She ended up telling the assistant manager where they could stuff the job. Porcelain was never so humiliated by the way they treated her because she couldn't get in the sun. She made sure to report the restaurant and the assistant manager for their behavior.
Porcelain became a self-employed artist, and a quite popular one at that. Her work was published in a couple of different Pagan magazines, an interview here and there. She even hand delivered commissions all around the US. She loved to travel, took all the necessary precautions, and had a blast. This lifestyle had proven fruitful for many years for her, despite a few hiccups here and there with her health.
Because of this, paying bills was easy. Though not everyone is able to find that niche and succeed like Porcelain did. She got lucky. The luck didn't last forever. She had a good run of it until she reached her mid-20's. 2007 was not kind to Porcelain. The art business had been winding down, so she accepted an invitation to become a teleservice representative. She attended classes for 6 months and was rewarded with a certification in customer service. During that time, she interned with a company.
Moral of the story: don’t give up! Even when life gets mixed up, just learn to adapt.
Links for your viewing pleasure:
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: An Overview of the (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act:
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/disability-discrimination-workplace-overview-of-30123.html
As cheeky as the title is, 'adulting' is a learning curve. It takes practice, time, and patience with yourself. You can succeed, but it’s okay to fail first. They say the right path will come to you. Well, that doesn't always happen, but they get one thing right. It's the journey that's important, not the end goal.
Enjoy the ride!
Porcelain was on her own for the first time. She wanted to go out in the world and experience it on her own. Her parents of course had insisted she stayed home if she wanted to, but she really needed to go see it for herself, by herself. You may be asking, “What about her sun reactions? What about this, or that?” The thing is, whatever it may be, your disability can be limiting. But you are limitless. When you work within your limitations, you can achieve things you never thought you could.
The job at the Italian restaurant did not pan out, so she tried working in fast food even though it was a horrible decision. She thought it wouldn't be has hot in the kitchen, and the place was smaller. It was a rude awakening to how the adult workforce would treat her allergy, what they would get away with, and the undo stress it caused her.
About those rude awakenings...
She lasted exactly 6 months. She had so many bad reactions and migraines. Quitting right then and there, She ended up telling the assistant manager where they could stuff the job. Porcelain was never so humiliated by the way they treated her because she couldn't get in the sun. She made sure to report the restaurant and the assistant manager for their behavior.
Porcelain became a self-employed artist, and a quite popular one at that. Her work was published in a couple of different Pagan magazines, an interview here and there. She even hand delivered commissions all around the US. She loved to travel, took all the necessary precautions, and had a blast. This lifestyle had proven fruitful for many years for her, despite a few hiccups here and there with her health.
Because of this, paying bills was easy. Though not everyone is able to find that niche and succeed like Porcelain did. She got lucky. The luck didn't last forever. She had a good run of it until she reached her mid-20's. 2007 was not kind to Porcelain. The art business had been winding down, so she accepted an invitation to become a teleservice representative. She attended classes for 6 months and was rewarded with a certification in customer service. During that time, she interned with a company.
Moral of the story: don’t give up! Even when life gets mixed up, just learn to adapt.
Links for your viewing pleasure:
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: An Overview of the (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act:
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/disability-discrimination-workplace-overview-of-30123.html
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