Barbie Fashionista Dolls Wheelchair Ken and Barbie & Ken's 60th Birthday 

Well that was very nice of you 🥰 That was lovely 🥰

how sweet

Lolol true, but hey that's what the look is going for!

She's Hispanic an afro Latina lol

Hugs

They have though...it's a complex history, and multiple were made (only as becky) in the 90's but didnt fit the dream house so they cancelled her and didn't make actual barbie in a wheelchair til 2019...

Awwww. Thank you. I asked my black friend what that preferred and they said black so that’s what I go with. ❤️

Omg i hate like with a passionate hate the term African ameican...as a black person..it's sooo icky it's leaves a bad taste in my mouth

This is going way off topic, but... I use the colours as for some reason we must, but the colour terms have always seemed a bit... off to me. I have only ever seen one truly white person, and he was dead, so I hope never again to see another white person again. People who are a shade of light brownish pink are far preferable to the white dead ones. They can interact with you. I have also never seen a black person. I have seen people of all shades of wonderful warm brown; some the colour of dark, fertile earth, and others the colour of the best milk chocolate. Even looking at pictures of people who have spent a lot of time outside in sub-Saharan Africa I don't see anyone who is truly black. Except maybe in the coal mines of Appalachia, and they immediately turn back into a human colour as soon as they take a shower. I understand the labels, and I use them, but to me they just don't seem to fit. I'm going to catch a lot of flack for this comment, but I'll say it anyway. I can't wait until humanity gets over this race thing, because it's not race, it's ethnicity and culture. Race is more of a familial trait, and one really has no control over that any more than they have control over big ears or something like that, but ethnicity and culture are things which we can all celebrate and cherish even if we do not belong to that culture or ethnicity. Having lots of ethnicities and cultures makes us rich in ways we can't even put words to, and it gets rid of the stigma which people put on being mixed race. It embraces the person and their uniqueness in the universe and gets rid of the categorizing which has all too often divided us in the past. I think if we saw each other in that way we would no longer permit whole groups of people to remain in poverty simply because of the shade their skin is. Genetically we are not races. And I would love to be a part of a place which is one people where the only thing that matters is the well being of each other. I am old, and therefore it is a dream which will not come true in my lifetime, but I hope that maybe someday it will come true for some of those who are alive today. I have seen a lot of movement in that direction in my lifetime, though it is a very long way away from being complete. I only hope that the trend will continue, and that the bigots who wish to divide us will someday be driven completely to extinction. I am hoping that recent upticks in white supremacist acting out is nothing more than the death cry of a fading and dying beast rebelling against what it knows is its passing, and that soon we will all be free to be simply us; each and every one unique in the universe, and all worthy of love.

Dang i feel bad for You btw i had a friend who was in a wheelchair -w-

@@charliewheeler6640 bro don’t be a jerk

@@charliewheeler6640 And literally no one cares that you are 13 and you can't afford OMG Remix 4 pack 🤨

@@charliewheeler6640 chill, there's no reason to be a frustrated Jerk

@@charliewheeler6640 You're the one that's being a jerk not her. That's what you're upset and care about? You should be more upset that you just bullied someone instead of caring that she said you're 13 and can't afford a Omg remix pack. And you're not even 13. I'd say eight at the most. My two year old is more mature and responsible and respectful then you.

It would be really cool to see one with a hearing aid, too! They could just add it to the face mold so it isn't a small, easy to lose piece.

Yes, I really like those outfits actually. I think they're showing the 80s-90s trend(s), colors or patterns. Not ugly at all in my own opinion. They're fun and the gender/sexuality diverse fashion reaches beyond a stereotype which I appreciate.

Yay!!! Cabbage patch oldie!! Sorry you are going through all this hard stuff. Hopefully when you are an adult people will understand not every illness is obvious ❤️❤️

I get that, I'm a teen in a wheelchair and sometimes people just don't know when not to stare. Just know that your not alone. Sending all our love❤️!

I am sorry you are dealing with this. I had some health issues when I was younger, but most did not start until I was in my 30s. I imagine it is especially hard to be burdened with stuff most teenagers don't have when you are young and your sense of self is still developing. One thing I have learned is that when friends and family (or even doctors) try to minimize your suffering, it is often to make themselves feel better. They might actually be unable to emotionally take on your pain, and they are trying (even unintentionally) to protect themselves. However, they are certainly not being helpful to you, and it doesn't change your reality. I am now in my 40s and am still working on separating other people's (even doctor's) opinions of me from the reality of the complexities of living life in my body (including my brain). I was formerly a healthcare professional and have a good understanding of medical knowledge, and what I see in the majority of cases is that people over-simplify. Again, this makes it easier for them, but it does a disservice to you. What a person can do about this in each relationship varies, and sometimes people just won't get it, but I think if one calmly and assertively continues to state their reality, it is a defence against letting those untrue statements hang in the air unchallenged. For those strangers who see you when you are out in public, they are truly ignorant (that is, they lack knowledge or awareness), so it is in your best interest to not pay attention to their reactions. That takes practice, but it can get easier. I hope you get the help that you need, and that some your burden can be lifted. I'm glad you found your Cabbage Patch Doll. I had one back in the early 80s whose name was Gretel Julie. I think doing things one enjoys like restoring and playing with dolls can be helpful when one is ill. That's a large part of why I do it, and I see that other people use it as a kind of therapy as well.

I felt a lot of sympathy for you while reading this. And the point you made about invisible illnesses really resonated with me, because I too suffer from a disorder that isn't easy to see.

Thank you so much!!

@@MyWorldMelissa you're welcome! 💖