Disabled tongues are a thing.
I have a disabled tongue. Let’s talk about it.
A tongue is a muscle and I have a degenerative muscle disease. What does this mean for my tongue? Some pretty cool stuff, actually. My tongue is weaker, so it’s wider and chunky looking. For my entire life, I hated it. That’s not the cool stuff.. so hang on, I’m getting there.
I’d see photos and videos of people sticking out their tongue looking cute and sexy or silly. You know, in little 3 sec videos looking all sex-kitteny and stuff, probably with the dog Snapchat filter. Sticking out your tongue is a way to express yourself and I yearned to be able to do that.
I stopped hiding my tongue as of recently and I feel great about it. For years, I hid it in fear of it being judged or someone not wanting to kiss me because I don’t have a slim, toned tongue — I have a lumpy SMA tongue.
SMA is a disease that effects the motor neurons and a hallmark sign of SMA is vibration or tremors due to motor neuron degeneration. I have these vibrations in my hands, eyelids.... AND TONGUE
Yes, my tongue vibrates. Yes, it’s hot. And yes, it’s something not everyone can say about their tongue.
If you feel cute sticking our your tongue, STICK IT OUT SIS
For years I let myself feel ashamed of my tongue and feared anyone seeing it. It was such a small simple thing but was a large burden to carry with me.
Don’t let yourself be burdened by society’s expectations. If a guy doesn’t want to kiss me bc my tongue is disabled — no vibrating tongue for you boiiiiii
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