when i am concentrating in meetings or relaxing i chew my finger, often i do not realise until someone asks if i am ok, which usually is ok but gets embarrassing when i am in meetings in parliament or with the top wigs at the council!

one day i was in the busiest part of London with my carer, the only loo available big enough for my wheelchair was a tardis type thing in the middle of the street. we went in, my carer 'locked' the door, i just got on the loo and the automatic door opened, leaving me exposed to all, everytime we locked the door it opened in the end my carer had to hold my leg blanket up to block the view whilst i changed my pad! very embarrassing! now i refuse to go in the tardis type loos!

As a child i was seen as weird because i preferred my own company than that of other kids, even as a young adult i preferred older peoples company.