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hagan67
hagan67 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
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JuJust because we have disabilities let nothing stop us.

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  • Stickman
    Stickman Online Community Member Posts: 227 Empowering

    Exactly!

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,034 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/140275/life

    Surely that is 'ableism". I can scarcely walk. I'm never going to enter a marathon. I can scarcely use my upper limbs. I'm never going to do my own window-cleaning. If disability didn't stop us from living normally we wouldn't need disability benefitsโ€ฆ but most people here need them to get through Life.

  • kitsmum
    kitsmum Online Community Member Posts: 120 Empowering

    I have illnesses that are energy limiting cause chronic pain and limit me standing for long. They do stop me doing things and are classed as disabilities. Not everyone can push through I'm afraid. It is upsetting when anyone tells me to not let anything stop me because if I did that I would get more and more limiting. It is nice to encourage people but please remember that we are not all in the same boat. Glad you are in a position where you are able to not let anything stop you.

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,019 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/140275/life

    I agree. ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 3,100 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    A warm welcome to the community @hagan67 ๐Ÿ˜„

    It's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the forum!

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,034 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1087480#Comment_1087480

    Chris, you've mentioned your disability and your use of a power-chair, etc. You make the most of life and good on you but there must be things your condition stops you doing. Reform UK, GB News, etc could speak exactly like the OP. I think all of us try our utmost but are hindered to a greater or lesser degree.

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,019 Championing
    edited December 1
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1087495#Comment_1087495

    I have no friends and never go anywhere except out with Gus. I certainly don't want to sit wallowing in misery about the unfairness of it all. Imagine being disabled in Gaza or Sudan?

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,034 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1087544#Comment_1087544

    I doubt many very disabled people are alive in Gaza now or, indeed, other war zones. I don't know whether you want friends or not but you're appreciated here.

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 4,019 Championing

    I'm sure you can agree that what we want, it varies wildly from what we can have. I just can't see any sense in shrinking my world any further than this 1 bedroom house.

    I try not to think too much about it, quite frankly.

  • rubin16
    rubin16 Scope Member Posts: 1,221 Championing
    edited December 1
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/140275/life

    I get what you're saying, but saying that publically when you don't know people is abit narrow minded. Depending on what disabilities a person has, as some will literally stop you from doing things.

    You're more or less assuming everyone is the same and can just get on with their life.

    I get you had good intensions but just be wary that not everyone is the same, or in the same boat.

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