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~Yosh-E-O
Fur Affinity is where I learned the full potential of what became the foundation of Coping With Limitations Through Pony. These being 'acceptance', 'understanding', 'empowerment', and 'community'.
There are few places where one can be their true selves without feeling the pressures of real life. Especially if you, like me, have a 'limitation' in which causes you to be treated in a negative way by the general public.
My 'limitation' is 100% blindness. How am I able to be on FA? It is thanks to technology known as a 'Screen Reader'. The one I've learned is called JAWS and stands for Job Access With Speech. The current speed in which software and web-sites are being updated are making the use of a screen reader harder-and-harder due to lack of consideration for 'Accessibility Testing'. However FA has not let me down by keeping updates to a minimal. It's been the most accessible site for me to use since 2008!
My goals here are to make friends, write stories, and enjoy the wonders of art through those kind enough to provide me 'Image Descriptions'. The imagination can go a long way and I strive to leave comments that reflect what I am inspired by in every work.
It should not be anything new to anyone, but I should mention I fall within the 'Baby Fur' community. I find diapered cartoon animals extremely adorable and delight in having my character, Yosh, interact with characters of all interests and backgrounds. (I gradually lost my sight since birth. So this is how I can utilize image descriptions to formulate images, stories, etc. in my head)
My real name is Matthew S. Palumbo. Why share this? I've grown tired of being shamed for both my 'limitation' and my liking of padded undergarments. It's hard to shame when you're open about it. This is also the name I've used in the self-publication of various books I've worked on with friends. (No profit / career... yet. However I do hope to make a humble living from my writing at some point.'/I])
Yosh, to me, is that part that helps me not give in to all the negativity someone, like myself, goes through when out-and-about with the general public. People can ignore me, not notice I have the trademark sunglasses on while walking a harnessed Seeing Eye Dog, give me unpleasant looks ([I]As described by my son and why he does not like to go on shopping walks with me), etc. Yosh counter-balances all this by giving me a degree of 'synthetic happiness' wherein life is simple through being a happily diapered dino-duck instead of an anomaly of human society.
I've held 3 full-time jobs between 2006 and present. However all have been lost due to my diminishing / lack of eyesight, compatibility issues with adaptive software and proprietary software, and/or flat out usage of my 'limitation' against me for public ridicule and approved discrimination.
Why do I keep saying 'limitation'? Because, as most know themselves, the right tools can enable most to perform right up there with those who do not have conditions they never asked for. It is the lack of making such tools available in which makes for a 'disability'.
I hope you are able to gleam insights on self-confidence, motivation, friendship, and cuteness from my little space here. Please feel welcome to Note me if you ever want to talk as I strive to help others cope with their limitations through the arts.
There are few places where one can be their true selves without feeling the pressures of real life. Especially if you, like me, have a 'limitation' in which causes you to be treated in a negative way by the general public.
My 'limitation' is 100% blindness. How am I able to be on FA? It is thanks to technology known as a 'Screen Reader'. The one I've learned is called JAWS and stands for Job Access With Speech. The current speed in which software and web-sites are being updated are making the use of a screen reader harder-and-harder due to lack of consideration for 'Accessibility Testing'. However FA has not let me down by keeping updates to a minimal. It's been the most accessible site for me to use since 2008!
My goals here are to make friends, write stories, and enjoy the wonders of art through those kind enough to provide me 'Image Descriptions'. The imagination can go a long way and I strive to leave comments that reflect what I am inspired by in every work.
It should not be anything new to anyone, but I should mention I fall within the 'Baby Fur' community. I find diapered cartoon animals extremely adorable and delight in having my character, Yosh, interact with characters of all interests and backgrounds. (I gradually lost my sight since birth. So this is how I can utilize image descriptions to formulate images, stories, etc. in my head)
My real name is Matthew S. Palumbo. Why share this? I've grown tired of being shamed for both my 'limitation' and my liking of padded undergarments. It's hard to shame when you're open about it. This is also the name I've used in the self-publication of various books I've worked on with friends. (No profit / career... yet. However I do hope to make a humble living from my writing at some point.'/I])
Yosh, to me, is that part that helps me not give in to all the negativity someone, like myself, goes through when out-and-about with the general public. People can ignore me, not notice I have the trademark sunglasses on while walking a harnessed Seeing Eye Dog, give me unpleasant looks ([I]As described by my son and why he does not like to go on shopping walks with me), etc. Yosh counter-balances all this by giving me a degree of 'synthetic happiness' wherein life is simple through being a happily diapered dino-duck instead of an anomaly of human society.
I've held 3 full-time jobs between 2006 and present. However all have been lost due to my diminishing / lack of eyesight, compatibility issues with adaptive software and proprietary software, and/or flat out usage of my 'limitation' against me for public ridicule and approved discrimination.
Why do I keep saying 'limitation'? Because, as most know themselves, the right tools can enable most to perform right up there with those who do not have conditions they never asked for. It is the lack of making such tools available in which makes for a 'disability'.
I hope you are able to gleam insights on self-confidence, motivation, friendship, and cuteness from my little space here. Please feel welcome to Note me if you ever want to talk as I strive to help others cope with their limitations through the arts.
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05/19/2024 Life Updates & Creative Progress
14 hours ago
hOI!!!!!
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for all of your support. I’m FINALLY getting to submissions that, to my disbelief, I had not gotten to in over 3 years! I had no idea how much I allowed my depression to freeze my ability to communicate and show appreciation to my friends. Please forgive me while knowing that, thanks to my new medication, it takes a lot more to get me to where I give in to the awfulness of depression making me disconnect from the world.
***
I also would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly donation to our Patreon page. Even the smallest of amounts has helped us to keep up with the cost of maintaining our home.
Right now, a majority of what I’m posting to Patreon, as it is taking longer than we thought to get to Subscribe Star and Kofi, is free to all to see. However, I am open to suggestions on what you’d want to see for paying more than the minimum. Perhaps some “TRULY BLIND GAME REVIEWS” and/or “TRULY BLIND SHOW / MOVIE REVIEWS”? Maybe you’d like to have an “ASK BOX” where I can answer questions you have in a video-based format?
Should you wish to check out our Patreon, you can do so at...
https://www.patreon.com/LuccaYoshArtTherapy
More on our mission to get established on Kofi and Subscribe Star coming as soon as Lucca can better narrow down all that is needed to put up relevant content for your enjoyment.
***
While working on stories, I have been finding inspiration through the creation of the INSPIRATIONAL, YET UNSEEN, ART concept I’ve been sharing with everyone on Twitter and Patreon. This series takes four images from a given artist, or artists, and links them back to their creator for people to discover art and/or stories that have gotten my imagination to see / experience what I never got to see with my own eyes. It is my hope that this series shows just how powerful the words, [ALT TEXT], and ways in which you communicate with others brings creative content to life without one needing any physical eyesight to enjoy it.
Want to follow me over on Twitter? You can do so yosheoducky.
***
This seems like a good place to leave off for tonight. Overall, I am happy to be on a good medication regiment that allows me to do more than just feel sad over not being able to do all those visual things that exist in our world today. Some days are easier than others, but all your support and encouragement has gone a long way. I look forward to continuing to push past the sadness to bring myself joy while sharing positivity through any and all conversations we may have.
Your Pal,
---Yosh E. O’Ducky ;)
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for all of your support. I’m FINALLY getting to submissions that, to my disbelief, I had not gotten to in over 3 years! I had no idea how much I allowed my depression to freeze my ability to communicate and show appreciation to my friends. Please forgive me while knowing that, thanks to my new medication, it takes a lot more to get me to where I give in to the awfulness of depression making me disconnect from the world.
***
I also would like to thank everyone who has made a monthly donation to our Patreon page. Even the smallest of amounts has helped us to keep up with the cost of maintaining our home.
Right now, a majority of what I’m posting to Patreon, as it is taking longer than we thought to get to Subscribe Star and Kofi, is free to all to see. However, I am open to suggestions on what you’d want to see for paying more than the minimum. Perhaps some “TRULY BLIND GAME REVIEWS” and/or “TRULY BLIND SHOW / MOVIE REVIEWS”? Maybe you’d like to have an “ASK BOX” where I can answer questions you have in a video-based format?
Should you wish to check out our Patreon, you can do so at...
https://www.patreon.com/LuccaYoshArtTherapy
More on our mission to get established on Kofi and Subscribe Star coming as soon as Lucca can better narrow down all that is needed to put up relevant content for your enjoyment.
***
While working on stories, I have been finding inspiration through the creation of the INSPIRATIONAL, YET UNSEEN, ART concept I’ve been sharing with everyone on Twitter and Patreon. This series takes four images from a given artist, or artists, and links them back to their creator for people to discover art and/or stories that have gotten my imagination to see / experience what I never got to see with my own eyes. It is my hope that this series shows just how powerful the words, [ALT TEXT], and ways in which you communicate with others brings creative content to life without one needing any physical eyesight to enjoy it.
Want to follow me over on Twitter? You can do so yosheoducky.
***
This seems like a good place to leave off for tonight. Overall, I am happy to be on a good medication regiment that allows me to do more than just feel sad over not being able to do all those visual things that exist in our world today. Some days are easier than others, but all your support and encouragement has gone a long way. I look forward to continuing to push past the sadness to bring myself joy while sharing positivity through any and all conversations we may have.
Your Pal,
---Yosh E. O’Ducky ;)
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I myself have both Cerebral Palsy and Autism.
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