People disrespecting boundaries- leaning on or moving my chair without permission

Claire293
Claire293 Online Community Member, CP Network Posts: 30 Contributor
in Cerebral Palsy Network
Hello. Has anyone else experienced people moving your chair without asking or leaning on it (because it is more comfortable’)?

 This happens a lot to me especially with family and they don’t seem to respect or understand boundaries in the same you would about body or tactile contact! It’s very frustrating and they are very dismissive when I become annoyed because of this!

 They don’t seem to understand the value of these types of boundaries or the impact of the lack of personal autonomy which is felt when these boundaries are crossed.

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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,783 Online Community Programme Lead
    Hello @claire293. I'm not a wheelchair user so this isn't something I've personally experienced but I've witnessed it many times where someone is either moved without permission or used as a leaning post and I can't imagine how infuriating it must be.

    Is it particular members of your family that do this?

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