u/Particular_Donkey918

My fiance has been very slowly coming to terms with the fact that he has a form of osdd with a lot of help from a therapist.

I have bipolar 2 and rsd myself so I understand how hard it is to come to terms with having a diagnosis that is that heavy.

I had a manipulative best friend in middle and high school who “had did” but years later told everyone that they were faking it for attention and to get away with their shitty actions. Because of this I feel like I get very defensive whenever my fiance brings up his osdd.

What are some ways i can support my fiance? I want to be able to help him as much as i can. Are there any influencers or books people recommend that are about what it’s like to actually have osdd?

Due to my EDs and POTS, I’ve been having to use my wheelchair more often especially at work because I have to be standing all day. I work in cellular so sitting in my wheelchair doesn’t impact my job in anyway and I can still reach everything I need to.

I’ve brought my wheelchair into work for the last few days and my boss has been giving me some push back saying I need to file documents through a third party in order to use my wheelchair at work. Ive been told I need to file through Broadspire and they can decide if I truly need to use my wheelchair at work.

I looked into Broadspire a bit and the only thing I can find about disability on there is is there is a leave of absence needed. I don’t need or want a leave of absence I just want to use my own personal wheelchair at work so I don’t die.

I’ve been digging into ADA law and from what I can tell I do not have to provide any documentation about my disability because I am not asking for any accommodation. It’s the same thing as if my coworker needs to wear glasses, right?

Do I need to file through Broadspire or no? Is it legal for my job to tell me I need to or I won’t be able to use my wheelchair at work?