Hi Christina. I have experienced such attitudes about disability, as well. Even from my own brother, to a degree. He makes such statements about "others on disability/etc" or "leeches on society" but doesn't directly say these things about me. But obviously many others would.


It is hard to explain to some people how hard it is to be adequately functional to work. Such people may see you looking generally normal. I think they expect you to only be in bed or foaming at the mouth? Some people will never get it.


Thanks for asking about the troubling memories I mentioned a while back. I've put them out of my mind for now, but do plan to write about them.