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tballhennings t1_j1wky2a wrote

Never trust a person in a wheelchair with dirty shoes.

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Peeinyourcompost t1_j1wrz7m wrote

I can see that you're just making a joke, but a lot of people genuinely don't realize that wheelchairs are also a tool for people with varying mobility, not just for people with no use of their legs at all!

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AMadTeaParty t1_j1wy0yy wrote

Thank you for posting this. My niece is a part-time wheelchair user. People get really mad when she stands up.

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theveryrealreal t1_j1wzjbb wrote

She needs to hang out with some evangelicals, those people get so excited anytime someone stands up from a wheelchair. Lots of positive energy.

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shaunnotthesheep t1_j1xlabz wrote

Same here. I can walk a very short distance at a time but if I'm going anywhere significant I need the chair. But like I can walk around my bedroom. If I'm at a store and something is out of my reach, I can get up out of my chair and go get it, and then walk the three feet back to my chair, people give me so much shit for it that I've just started to ask people to hand it to me which makes me feel even more disabled and..... It's a vicious cycle. People suck

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Somethingisshadysir t1_j1ydw5u wrote

My friend used to have the same issue, but at this point I think she just pointedly stares if they start. You do you. If I see someone full on sprinting and leaping, I'll question it, but standing up, steps? Even walking a little while. People have different abilities, including from themselves on different days.

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