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. What’s one thing that bothers you most about the world today?

My answer would be judgemental, rude people that haven't got any idea what it's like to live with an illness that you can't always visually 'see'.
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I will even admit to doing it myself. I don’t appreciate how bad some illnesses are until they are explained to me, and even then I probably never will appreciate them fully unless I have to one day live with them.
Not really for me but my niece is due to have her baby in next few weeks and will have to do this with little support as her husband will only be allowed with her for the birth. Also after she wont be able to introduce her new baby to all her family
Don't get me wrong, I'm no eco warrior myself, but I just don't see how we can get away from all the modern convenience we have now...we're all using too much plastic, wood, metal, oil, water, energy etc and creating waste and emissions that will take thousands of years to degrade and changing the face of the world forever. Individually we're just minute specs of dust on this massive planet, yet collectively we've ruined it with no way out that I can see...
It takes alot to get me angry, and alot for me to actually confront someone when they say something negative but just lately I have personally faced discrimination due to me wearing my laynard and apparently "I look fine", it can be very stressful.
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The world has changed, there doesnt seem to be any love care and understanding anymore, its how the world is today i pray for changes.
Because it was match day, the local Plod were out in force, as they have been ever since "that" event in April 1989, I went up to a local Officer, showed him my Lanyard to say I have a disability, I was stuck in Town, my carer hadn't seen me get off the Tram, he was about as much use as a Chocolate Teapot and that's being polite!
When I got back I wrote a strongly worded email o my lcal MP on the subject, and was told that the local Plod actually weren't aware of the green Lanyard as part of their training! And he's told them to add it! So my email did some good!
I should still never have been put in the situation to begin with though.
I had a look, and it does say on the Hidden Disabilities website that the scheme has been adopted by:
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