We all love affection, and it can mean even more when a loving gesture eases a partner's physical difficulty.
Using the hashtag #youCanLoveMeButYouCantHoldMyHand, people living with disabilities are sharing how their partners show their love.
Disabled People:
What are some of the physical ways your partner makes you feel loved that are different from the way abled people show love?#YouCanLoveMeButYouCantHoldMyHand
— Crutches&Spice♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) June 22, 2018
Here's our selection:
[h2] People got creative on the dancefloor.[/h2]
Had an amazing bf at 20 who was a killer salsa dancer. He made up new moves for me that would take the pressure off my knees. I danced!
— Kat Macfarlane (@KatAMacfarlane) June 22, 2018
[h2]People can surprise you with how caring they can be.[/h2]
Washing my hair because I'm too exhausted to do it.
Massaging my back when it's too tense and hurting
Heating up a hot pad when I'm having digestive cramps
Buying and making special food to fit my dietary restrictions. 💖 https://t.co/kgkCUSn5ME— Violette 😽🦄 (@violette_brad) June 23, 2018
[h2]Just checking in with someone is something so small but can mean so much.[/h2]
My partner asks me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. we talk, "How is your body doing? How do you feel? What can I do for you?" It is the most loving thing I can imagine. He knows it can change drastically every minute. #youCanLoveMeButYouCantHoldMyHand https://t.co/O9YUC1J0jn
— Aubrey Anne (@toomuchaubrey) June 22, 2018
[h2]Sometimes it’s about conquering fears for that special someone.[/h2]
My husband hates needles but will give me my injections when I don’t have the energy or the will to do it myself. #YouCanLoveMeButYouCantHoldMyHand
— Nichelle (@InkedNepenthe) June 25, 2018
[h2]It's about being there for someone, physically and emotionally.[/h2]
My amazing partner functions as my literal crutch, he always holds my hand so that I don't lose balance & encourages me to slow down. Plus: foot rubs 🙌💗 https://t.co/2Xa2b1gPRQ
— Carolyn Fornoff (@c4noff) June 23, 2018
[h2]Love can conquer any obstacle that life throws our way.[/h2]
I can't self propel my wheelchair and even tho he hates getting sweaty, he still pushes my chair no matter how hot it is outside. 😍
And he always makes sure to give me the right number of pain pills for my headaches 😭
+ Popping my joints back into place for me 💖 https://t.co/yXa0GXaDqs
— Glorious Vampire Fatty💖💙💜 (@jkcanaan) June 22, 2018
