Disabled bays - not just for old folk

muso83

just start using them - if you have a blue badge use it you will only realise the impact on your health and anxieties when you start to consistently use them without fear of what others think of you. It will become your routine it is for me. Myself and son both have relatively hidden reasons for needing our blue badges but it has been life changing as we were house bound before we had them. Just don’t worry about other people chances are most people are too busy to even notice who you are and we all are the legitimate users there are plenty of people who park in our spaces even without a badge!

Elizabeth100

So glad you have a blue badge and can use it without challenge. My friend has MS and, like me, doesn't 'look' disabled…she has been challenged about using a disabled bay, especially if it is an off-spring taking an elderly parent out. They Both need disabled parking. Thanks for sharing your tale!

Rebecca_Taylor

I definitely agree, sometimes I near that someone is gonna have a go at me for parking in Blue badge spot, even though I have the right to!

dreamwarrior

To date Ive not had anyone question the blue badge, definitely questioning using a mobility scooter, I just counter with wish I Could walk.!!. Some people will never consider hidden disabilities, you've been given it for a reason and should forget all those that challenge your reasons.

asg23

omg

Yes exactly this

I get absolutely anxious every time and I actually do not use it as much as I should

My friend who also has a badge will tell me off and remind me it is my right to use it

One time I had a elderberry person horning st me in anger ti move my car when clearly I was struggling to walk just upsetting

orangeapple57

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/123744/disabled-bays-not-just-for-old-folk

Had an old lady block me with her car when I hadn't even got out. We may think blue badges are for disability but the elderly don't they've been the worse judge of character. 😞😭

malvinmulch

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920397#Comment_920397

My wife has MS and avoided using hers and we even had a security guard in Tesco's (years and years pre COVID when my issues were nowhere near as bad) try to tell us to move our car .....I was in a "mood' and someone got strips torn off them and told to go bother the folk WITHOUT a badge, cue mumbling about people abusing bays and how was he to know....store manager also got a royal mouthful of my feelings and thoughts that day....

malvinmulch

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920463#Comment_920463

Definitely! Some are okay but many of them are frankly bigoted and self centred not to mention utterly petty wannabe bullies who have gotten away with giving folk lip for too long as "respect your elders" - you ain't my elder and even if you were you would still get told to go do one...

I've had old folk try to sit in my wife's clearly NOT hospital wheelchair while she is getting bloods drawn (ambulatory but can only walk very short distances and even then only with a crutch and slowly) I caught one old bloke and his face when I effectively HOLLERED "EXCUSE ME! Do not sit there, that is my wife's wheelchair" his cronies gave me death glares and one old bag was heard to say "he's hardly Prince charming is he?", I gave her a good glower, but what I should have said was "and your hardly snow white either are you hen?"

Meh stair thoughts....

Qasimo

Na ignore people blue badge for any disability so.e people think you found it or you faking it or whatever but really it their problem so ignore them ok..

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malvinmulch

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/920580#Comment_920580

I get your position and the house rules..... but I felt like we were all just venting about being stigmatized by society and not having a go at anyone in particular?

That we were sharing our experiences and we were emphasising about how unfair it feels and how upsetting it often is?

Just my 2p no offence intended ..

Jimm_Alumni

Hey @malvinmulch, venting is fine. We were just concerned about painting a large group of people (old folk, as the term used) with a brush due to the actions of a few individuals. That's our only concern. We just want people to be careful about that, as