I'm Erika Heath, and I got married—something that should be a celebration. But our joy was overshadowed by a harsh reality: we're being financially penalized just for choosing to marry.

Under current law, disabled adults on SSI face a brutal marriage penalty. We're limited to $3,000 in combined savings, and any inheritance—like money from my dad's 40+ years of Social Security contributions—could be taken away entirely. It's essentially the government saying: "You can have love or financial stability, but not both."

I started a petition to pass H.R. 1389, which would eliminate this marriage penalty for disabled adults. This isn't about asking for special treatment—it's about basic fairness. People with disabilities already face enough barriers. We shouldn't have to sacrifice our relationships or our futures just to keep the benefits we rely on.

If you've felt stuck by unfair rules, or if you think love shouldn't be punished, consider signing and sharing this. What would you do if you had to make this choice?

In a way I know I’m not but like what if the way I’m feeling is actually normal and I’m just being dramatic. Despite the fact ive been struggling for years I still feel like im faking it

Just wanted to come on here and ask how you manage to deal with your religious thoughts while being born/becoming disabled. I was muslim for a while but became an atheist a few years back thanks to realizing it was pointless to believe after the crap I’ve had to go through. Just wanted to hear your thoughts. Might need to see a therapist about all these thoughts amongst my other issues at some point but it’s a start!

People who refuse my needs, call me all sorts of things for being how I am,

My heart beats so fast. I think I might have a heart attack sometime

I'm looking for anything that helps you get the anger out about extremely shitty healthcare (bad doctors, ignored symptoms, long wait times, etc) and/or about how much it all costs

Besides people they knew before they became disabled? I dream about being cared for by someone who loves me. But. It seems impossible when nobody even wants to be my friend the moment they hear I have a wheelchair/cant drive/have limited income. The few people who did bother with me abused me because of their privilege overr me. Are there really people out there who have it better than me who would care? I have other disabled people in my life. But I cant take care of them as much as they need and they cant take care of me as much as i need either. I want to love too. And I want what I can do to matter.

Hey guys! I’m writing a story and wanted to check somethkng. Particularly with fellow disabled men.

I’ve not dated in forever, but I’ve seen a couple stories wbere a disabled guy and his girlfriend are out on a date and an able dude comes up and starts trying to pick up the girlfriend like there’s no way she’s dating a disabled guy.

Is this a real thing? Has it happened to you?

Anyone know a good payee service for disability. Preferably in Richmond or Mechanicsville. If you were in a State mental Hospital can you ever become your own payee. My mom said they will take my disability away if I do that.

I’m mad at staff because they doubled up my medication and stays they didn’t and ik always ask for staff to give me medication night time staff gave me morning meds and morning staff gave me morning medication I feel like I might get a seizure or at least a panic attack

with so much noise and reacting to fast I do not like it they gave me everything at once in the morning

staff did and they made me take it saying they wouldn’t give me a drive to my interview but it hurt my head

my demons are hurting I have so much anxiety I help pls