[hotpotamus]

HN is an interesting place, but the bubble of privilege is more like a concrete dome sometimes. I'll sometimes tell people to imagine getting hit on the head with a hammer and then being unable to continue working their cushy office jobs (that could also describe my employment to some degree), and how they'd adapt, but that tends to get downvoted.

I suppose I'm actually rather fortunate to some degree; a lot of my issues could likely be resolved with a hip replacement, and I'm told the latest ones are very robust and can lead to nearly full natural function, but I haven't quite built up the courage to replace part of my skeleton with metal and plastic. As I say, I'm rather happily employed these days, but I've also been throught the odd layoff, so I know how precarious things can be.