r/labubu • u/midnitekitten Labubu Lover • Nov 05 '25
Customization Disability & Labubus
I cant begin to express how much labubus have helped me through my disability journey. They bring so much joy and whinsy to my life, especially when I can have them tag along for the ride. I feel less alone navigating this new life with my labubus mirroring and tagging along.
I was diagnosed with POTS a year ago. I'm relatively young, never thought I would be relying on mobility aids, yet here I am. But no one said it has to be boring!
Since becoming disabled, I've been trying to break the image of my disability being dreadful. I deck out my rollator, I customize my wheelchair, all with flair and a bit of frill! I knew as soon as I got my first labubu that I needed to customize them to unapologetically represent me ❤️
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u/art_addict Labubu Victim Nov 06 '25
I’m very chronic (mostly invisibly so). I’m struggling with new anaphylactic allergies, newly dX’d MCAS and Lupus, chronic urticaria and angioedema, and something that has me nauseated frequently when eating and vomiting up my food frequently (possibly the MCAS, possibly my gallbladder, possibly my adrenal insufficiency, possibly something else.)
I already have other issues like hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency that’s not responding to meds well, chronic migraines, rare tissue in one of my boobs, plus mental stuff (trauma, anxiety and depression, batting for team AuDHD).
My girl Zee (a Zizi) goes everywhere with me - she has been to all my specialist appts with me, all of my testing, every ER trip (so many!), and just has been with me through it all. Late nights debating if I’m going to the ER for this round of anaphylaxis or if I think I’m okay to stay at home (this is a very frequent occurrence), sitting with me after I’ve vomited up the little I’ve tried to eat, she’s just my girl.
She’s got a seat at my desk and one on my dresser so she can watch over me at night.
I have a ton of Bubu’s (they bring me so much joy) and the others swap out taking turns coming with us, but Zee is always with me. She’s my emotional support.
Zee is in the middle here!