Yeah I don't want to be "more normal" I just don't want people being given the power to exploit me.
The paying-disabled-people-pennies-an-hour thing is called "sheltered workshops" - look, there's legislation that actually might get rid of it now though. Getting rid of it means everyone has to be paid at least minimum wage - a huge step forward. Capitalists will try every way they can to spin it like this change is bad because they're "saving" the disabled people they're stealing from. Don't listen to them, eliminating sheltered workshops would be a huge victory.
https://www.newstribune.com/news/lo...concerns-sheltered-workshop-operators/858376/
IDK whether you're still with us awfullife and I'm sorry you weren't able to be in your kids life more, you both deserve better.