Excuse me?? That’s just how Ian’s life is now. Sorry if it’s too uncomfortable for you to hear about. Ugh.
Sorry, to be honest, this little exchange hit a nerve. I’ve had people do this exact type of thing whenever I even mention my condition. They’ll act all uncomfortable if I say I’m sore or in pain. Even when THEY asked what was wrong. I’ve literally had friends that aksed me to not talk about everything going on because apparently hearing about real struggles that hundreds of people face is too much for them. Or parents of young children who’ve come up to me to ask about my foot braces shoo their children away as soon as I get to the part about how before them I used to fall a lot or, when I’m explaining my condition (in simpler words of course, stuff like “some people’s bodies are a little different, so sometimes, people like me have a harder time doing things and things like walking or writing hurt them) because they think children are too pure to be exposed to the hardships of others. Even though they could literally go to school with someone with a limitation, and having that explained to them early on makes them less likely to be another cog in the wheel that is ableism.
Um…. sorry, like I said, it hit just a little too close to home. And it’s not exactly the fault of those people: it’s a cycle of wanting to ignore our existence. Only a decades ago, we were seldom seen in public at all, hidden away where we couldn’t bring shame to our families. This is better, but… still not good. Anyway, someone’s being a jerk, and I don’t like it
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Excuse me?? That’s just how Ian’s life is now. Sorry if it’s too uncomfortable for you to hear about. Ugh.
Sorry, to be honest, this little exchange hit a nerve. I’ve had people do this exact type of thing whenever I even mention my condition. They’ll act all uncomfortable if I say I’m sore or in pain. Even when THEY asked what was wrong. I’ve literally had friends that aksed me to not talk about everything going on because apparently hearing about real struggles that hundreds of people face is too much for them. Or parents of young children who’ve come up to me to ask about my foot braces shoo their children away as soon as I get to the part about how before them I used to fall a lot or, when I’m explaining my condition (in simpler words of course, stuff like “some people’s bodies are a little different, so sometimes, people like me have a harder time doing things and things like walking or writing hurt them) because they think children are too pure to be exposed to the hardships of others. Even though they could literally go to school with someone with a limitation, and having that explained to them early on makes them less likely to be another cog in the wheel that is ableism.
Um…. sorry, like I said, it hit just a little too close to home. And it’s not exactly the fault of those people: it’s a cycle of wanting to ignore our existence. Only a decades ago, we were seldom seen in public at all, hidden away where we couldn’t bring shame to our families. This is better, but… still not good. Anyway, someone’s being a jerk, and I don’t like it