Neither of those terms are quite interchangeable though. Everybody has low energy days, that’s relatively normal. But the word spoons is a shorthand for explaining a precious, and much more finite resource, as a way to distinguish the experience for disabled people.
I’m sorry, are you trying to argue that spoons aren’t a vital, nor precious, resource for disabled people? Because I disagree vehemently. Please go and read Christine Miserandino’s original post:
The fact you can’t respect that I ran out of spoons for arguing the point, kind of just proves my point that you don’t understand the term, doesn’t it?
Could’ve just said effort or energy and i would’ve understood the intent of this post, I am now clued into spoon theory now though
Neither of those terms are quite interchangeable though. Everybody has low energy days, that’s relatively normal. But the word spoons is a shorthand for explaining a precious, and much more finite resource, as a way to distinguish the experience for disabled people.
But it’s not a vital nor precious resource. It’s just tangable and limited. I think that’s the disconnect.
I’m sorry, are you trying to argue that spoons aren’t a vital, nor precious, resource for disabled people? Because I disagree vehemently. Please go and read Christine Miserandino’s original post:
https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
I did, and the point was about general translation.
You know what, nevermind, I’m done wasting my spoons arguing this point with people in this thread.
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The fact you can’t respect that I ran out of spoons for arguing the point, kind of just proves my point that you don’t understand the term, doesn’t it?
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