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rattledlove1139 OP wrote

Prepackaged food is not really eating without aid because someone had to make and package the food, and thus someone is aiding, whether one comes into contact with them or not.

That is true, sorry for confusion in words! Suppose i really mean at-home preparation part is "without aid" - like i say, caregivers can not always do things, and some people unlucky enough live without enough (or any) caregiver support in first place. Easier manage eat if something pre-peeled is sold/given as is or something just go in microwave for a few minutes.

People try so hard to do things by themselves, and that means lots of machines, mechanisation of everything, but however much we don't want to bother or deal with other people we never were meant to do things all by ourselves.

yesss. I think also bit of that in what i say above - disabled people get look down on for dependence so lots us seek out ways to have little bit independence. Most everyone wants to do some things for themself, but especially especially if everyone else says you're useless because can't do this or that. Things prepared in advance and simple to cook, or simple to put together, or anything, can be really key in feel accomplished (even if very small) and even take some stress off of caregivers.

i think if less stigma and more honesty about dependence, would still be important have things we can try without direct/at-home aid, but would not feel like crush whole character or make "useless".

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Majrelende wrote

Thank you for your thoughts, and you don't need to be sorry about my confusion. It was thought-provoking, and I can also be a pedantic about these things and not pay enough attention to the original meaning. Maybe I will write a post on its own about interdependence/independence. It's probably too much to put down here.

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