Players with disabilities, represent & share your feels!

[Alderleaves]

I'm a C5-C6 Quadriplegic. Paralysis from the chest down with partial use of my arms. My fingers are paralyzed but my wrists work. I play with a modified mouse using my wrists to click, and a typing stick on my left to use the keyboard.

[Banyaanyaa]

I have Aspergers Syndrome, Auditory Processing Disorder and occasionally an RSI flare up from playing too many computer games as a child.

Aspergers just makes me a little asocial at times

APD makes it so I sometimes mishear things or makes someones sentence completely incoherent at times. I haven't been officially diagnosed with this because it takes too much time as an adult. I rarely Voice chat on this though so not normally a problem here.

RSI makes me have to take a break ranging from a day to a few weeks depending on severity. Over the years the frequency and severity has reduced though

[DRKoftheAzure]

I have what was originally Aspergers Autism along with some other mental problems that I might not be fully aware of but do have a good enough idea that I might have some other mental problems as well, but I also had... abusive parents who eventually became the most messed up person in the world because of an abusive parent of theirs or were just naturally born as the most messed up person in the world who contributed to the former becoming the most messed up person in the world... Only 1 of my siblings was there to make sure I was still sane and I made sure she was sane, still do by the way...

I also learned that most people are just natural jerks and getting attacked for calling them out on that can also cause some serious issues that things like blacklist and mute can help to certain degree in MMOs but not IRL, because IRL people will not care about your happiness, only your misery... there is a lot more I want to talk about but this seems like a good place to stop and let others share their experiences...

[carminejackal]

I don't have a permanent disability (at least I hope not, only time will tell). I have nerve damage in my back so it limits my mobility due to weakness and pain. I can't use a normal mouse because for whatever reason it aggravates my back a lot. Using one results in shooting pains in my hands. This prompted me to look at ergonomic options.

I got this mouse. It looks weird and trust me I was sceptical too when I first saw it, but it honestly changed my life. I went from being unable to even browse the internet to being able to game again. The best part about this mouse? It's so bloody cheap.

I have that mouse myself and as someone who has carpal tunnel issues in their hands/wrists it is indeed the best mouse ever. I also suffer from MD according to one doctor I've seen and I have memory issues, especially when under stress (ie; anything like raiding can and has been a bit stressful for me cause I can not for the life of me remember mechanics even if I had just read a guide about the fight before the raid) , I also suffer from chronic pain (especially in my hips and knees, but at times also in my back and shoulders). I'm also rather introverted at most times until I manage to break the ice with people, though that can have it's own host of challenges, thus why I often play solo in MMOs, because I have difficulty in putting myself out there to chat unless I'm feeling comfortable with the situation and the people I'm with. I've been making an effort to be more social with mixed results, but at least I can say I am trying. I can't get out and about like most (limitations on transportation due to above issues and the simple fact I am incapable of driving) mean that MMOs and other online hobbies are basically the entirety of my social life.

Those that tell people that have trouble with some classes to 'git gud' irk me because I would love to play some of these classes (and at times even try to play them regardless (just not in the higher-end content) ) but I'm not as good with them because I can't remember all of things that the skills do, or the interactions. Or even if I get that down, there's the fact that I can really only focus on maybe 2 things at once, and if there are multiple mechanics going on in a fight, then I'm apt to end up needing a reminder to deal with them on top of the things I have been keeping track of..

[AmiRose]

Generalized anxiety disorder as well as death anxiety (Thanatophobia)

Only the first one affects my game play. I worry a lot about my performances and it takes me a long time to get comfortable on more depending roles (Mostly Tank).
I have a hard time making friends due to my excess of worrying; what they think of me, what to say in a conversation etc.
To this day I haven't made any friends in FFXIV because I'm just too shy to start a conversation and worry I'll bother people.

The second anxiety can give me some real panic and it occasionally leaves me unable to play, or do much else for that matter.

[Celestene]

I have that mouse myself and as someone who has carpal tunnel issues in their hands/wrists it is indeed the best mouse ever.
Those that tell people that have trouble with some classes to 'git gud' irk me because I would love to play some of these classes (and at times even try to play them regardless (just not in the higher-end content) ) but I'm not as good with them because I can't remember all of things that the skills do, or the interactions.

I have this too and it sometimes effects my play. On bad days I try to stay out of dungeons. Some get really rude and harsh about any lag or delay. Once I wasn't sprinting just running, and was told I sucked. Yes only for that, we had just started the dungeon. lol I do not get the full on rage, some must be so miserable offline.

[SerLuke]

I have this too and it sometimes effects my play. On bad days I try to stay out of dungeons. Some get really rude and harsh about any lag or delay. Once I wasn't sprinting just running, and was told I sucked. Yes only for that, we had just started the dungeon. lol I do not get the full on rage, some must be so miserable offline.

Yeah sadly there's some people who think anyone who isn't a speed runner is "bad" =/

[AnnaRosa]

I am currently fighting a problem that often gives me physical pain in my superior and inferior members per consequence interferes with my movements, also have anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorder is a consequence of a near death experience which with doctors help survived.

But I have faith will be fine once I recover.

[Iscah]

Just wanted to add that in-game I'm pretty certain Urianger has Asperger's - highly intelligent, socially awkward, overly-formal vocabulary picked up from reading books rather than socialising with other people...

I'm looking forward to him getting more of an active role in the story.

[DRKoftheAzure]

Just wanted to add that in-game I'm pretty certain Urianger has Asperger's - highly intelligent, socially awkward, overly-formal vocabulary picked up from reading books rather than socialising with other people...

I'm looking forward to him getting more of an active role in the story.

Let's not go that rabbit hole, please... That's a can of worms that I don't think even the devs want to open, which said can of worms is basically Pandora's Box... Let's not project things like that onto our favorite characters...