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Originally Posted by TrespassersWill
So I just say I'm disabled now and they say "OH" in that condescending way then I walk off quickly. Because of this I've become even more of a recluse than I was and try to do my shopping when others are still at work. The worst is when I run into people I worked with at the places I got fired from for disability and they look at me as if I am dirt under their feet for getting fired when all I did wrong was have difficulty learning a new task. I got fired for being a slow learner not for showing up late or not showing up at all, etc. I did everything right my brain just don't work right no more.
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I can sooo relate to this and find it despicable that other people are that blasted nosy. My standard answer now when people ask me what I do (meaning where do you work) is: "I'm semi-retired; looking into some volunteer work." I generally get looks of awe over this response since I'm not retirement age. I think the people get the impression I must be wealthy...lol. They generally do not continue the questioning
As for losing jobs due to disability - been there too. No one seems to understand crippling anxiety/depression. I swear I'm going to find a way to bring public awareness of these types of issues somehow.
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Last edited by Azalysa; Jul 28, 2009 at 04:38 PM.
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