being judged for my disability and not being able to work
The only person who would be understanding my disability was my amazing manager who stood by me until I couldn't work anymore and now I work from home.
Why is it that i got judged for not being able to work? I felt bad that I was making the world a misery and I didn't know what to do as all I got was hate. Am I letting the world down?
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Teddybear12 said:Hi @ellieflower3 Sometimes people judge because they do not understand, and what they do not understand makes them uncomfortable. This is their problem not yours. You do not have to justify yourself to anyone just be yourself. You are not letting the world down. Do what you are happy and able to do and never give up. Take care.Lilly Josh
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Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m sorry to hear that this has been your experience of the workplace. I just wanted to reassure you that you are absolutely not letting anyone down. Are you managing ok working from home?
Please keep in touch, and let us know how you are getting on. Our friendly and supportive community are here for you if you need any guidance.
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Fred2021 said:
Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m sorry to hear that this has been your experience of the workplace. I just wanted to reassure you that you are absolutely not letting anyone down. Are you managing ok working from home?
Please keep in touch, and let us know how you are getting on. Our friendly and supportive community are here for you if you need any guidance.
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Is there anything particular that you're finding difficult about working from home @ellieflower3?
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Tori_Scope said:Is there anything particular that you're finding difficult about working from home @ellieflower3?Lilly Josh
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Sorry to hear you are getting online hate @ellieflower3, what platform is that via? Have you reported what people are saying to you?
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Ross_Scope said:Sorry to hear you are getting online hate @ellieflower3, what platform is that via? Have you reported what people are saying to you?Lilly Josh
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ellieflower3 said:Ross_Scope said:Sorry to hear you are getting online hate @ellieflower3, what platform is that via? Have you reported what people are saying to you?
It's concerning to read that you want to die, is that because of what you have experienced online or are there other things that are making you feel this way?
If you ever feel as though there is an emergency, including if you think you might be at risk of harming yourself, then please call 999 right away.
I am unsure if you saw our email from Thursday 14 October, but in that we sent over some resources that you might find helpful, and we offered to help you with getting some support. Please give our email (sent from community@scope.org.uk) a read, I will send it over again just to ensure it reaches the top of your inbox.
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ellieflower3 said:
Why is it that i got judged for not being able to work? I felt bad that I was making the world a misery and I didn't know what to do as all I got was hate. Am I letting the world down?
That said, more and more people are realising (thanks to the pandemic forcing people to work remotely), working from home is not inferior to working in the workplace (and in many ways is better) because workers can put their own needs first and employers have less control over them.
A lot of people (even non-disabled people) increasingly are moving towards working from home long-term as a result. It will become more common even after the pandemic which hopefully means you'll face less issues working remotely in the future from employers. -
Ross_Scope said:ellieflower3 said:Ross_Scope said:Sorry to hear you are getting online hate @ellieflower3, what platform is that via? Have you reported what people are saying to you?
It's concerning to read that you want to die, is that because of what you have experienced online or are there other things that are making you feel this way?
If you ever feel as though there is an emergency, including if you think you might be at risk of harming yourself, then please call 999 right away.
I am unsure if you saw our email from Thursday 14 October, but in that we sent over some resources that you might find helpful, and we offered to help you with getting some support. Please give our email (sent from community@scope.org.uk) a read, I will send it over again just to ensure it reaches the top of your inbox.
Thank youLilly Josh -
Stellar said:ellieflower3 said:
Why is it that i got judged for not being able to work? I felt bad that I was making the world a misery and I didn't know what to do as all I got was hate. Am I letting the world down?
That said, more and more people are realising (thanks to the pandemic forcing people to work remotely), working from home is not inferior to working in the workplace (and in many ways is better) because workers can put their own needs first and employers have less control over them.
A lot of people (even non-disabled people) increasingly are moving towards working from home long-term as a result. It will become more common even after the pandemic which hopefully means you'll face less issues working remotely in the future from employers.Lilly Josh
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