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Don't know how to answer people when they say but you don't look disabled

People get high rate because I've got a parking place in the Co-op because I'm disabled. They look at me and shake their heads as if I'm conning.
People have been out right rude to me and said you're not disabled there's nothing wrong with you.
I have m e. I get bullied all the time when I go out. Possibly because I make myself look presentable and I'm tall and I look strong. Also I'm very outgoing but it really hurts me when people think I'm lazy for being in a wheelchair sometimes I can't walk. The reason they think I'm faking it is because sometimes I'm walking around pretty normal.
They got worse when I got my Blue Badge as well. They say how are you able to park here this is a double yellow line and when I tell them they said there's nothing wrong with me.
I tell them I didn't ask to be disabled but it really ruins my day.
People have been out right rude to me and said you're not disabled there's nothing wrong with you.
I have m e. I get bullied all the time when I go out. Possibly because I make myself look presentable and I'm tall and I look strong. Also I'm very outgoing but it really hurts me when people think I'm lazy for being in a wheelchair sometimes I can't walk. The reason they think I'm faking it is because sometimes I'm walking around pretty normal.
They got worse when I got my Blue Badge as well. They say how are you able to park here this is a double yellow line and when I tell them they said there's nothing wrong with me.
I tell them I didn't ask to be disabled but it really ruins my day.
Don't know how to ask answer people when they say but you don't look disabled
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It's just that these people piss me off too much!
Lou
Northants chronic pain support
www.ncpsuk.com
Something else gets on my nerves more... A few weeks ago I had to go on the bus to hospital and because I have to sit with my wheelchair facing people, elderly strangers seem to want to give me unsolicited advice on anything ranging from arthritis cures to employment. One lady said to me that I'd never get better if I carried on using my wheelchair. I tried to exaplin about EDS and she said that there was no such thing when she was younger and that I moved my legs when I got on the bus and I was giving in to pain... had I considered working on a market, did I take fish oil capsules, am I incontinent etc. I see this as really rude and never have the confidence to say actually if you want to talk to me it's fine not to ignore the elephant in the room but I have other interests other than my wheelchair...