Tired of older people harassing me about my disability

Silent Void · Jan 03, 2015, 03:38 PM

Woman with "invisible disability" harassed for using handicap spot - Sun Sentinel

Grey Matter · Jan 04, 2015, 12:16 AM

^^
I saw that article today and just silently sighed and resigned myself to the fact that many able bodied people see no problem in taking up a disabled parking spot for just a "second" but will willingly attack truly disabled people for using the spots for their purpose.

I stopped educating people, I realized far too late it's not my job, that google exists, and I am just trying to function physically.

pinkflower17 · Mar 15, 2015, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Grey Matter

I have gone from a cane to a rollator etc etc. I have a disabled parking permit, the works. I am 23. Every time, and every time I mean every single damn time, I park in the spot, I will have older people question me "are you really disabled?", "you're too young, this isn't for you", and one woman even took my cane from my hand which then left me in bed for a week.

I just needed to vent here because it's getting to the point where going out to support myself seems completely pointless as every time I do I manage to come home in tears.

Young people get sick. Young people go on chemo. Young people become disabled.

What a freaking b****. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I wish I could whack whoever took your cane away over the head. I hear you though. I'm 30 and have a disabled parking sticker and I get nasty looks and comments all the time. I try to ignore them, but it's hard. Sometimes I end up parking in "normal" spots just because I don't want to deal with it and I end up paying for it. I for the most part do okay just walking and I walk for exercise, but if I have stuff to carry, it screws with my balance (I have brainstem damage) and I end up falling if I have far to go so I think that makes it worse because I don't look like I have a problem when I'm walking into a store...

Pierro · May 10, 2015, 06:04 AM

Yes, your life is difficult enough without going through the scrutiny about your disability. It is ageist, most people see a disability and couple that with age. So, when you are not old they think that you don't have a disability. You don't have to explain yourself to anyone, just remember that....

Best wishes