Disabilities

To those who question disabled people about their disability so you can understand. It is not our job or responsibility to educate you. Don’t expect us to answer your insensitive questions. All your questions are insensitive. We don’t need to justify our disabilities to you. It is challenging to live with a disability. It is also challenging for us to understand. We figure it out day by day, learning to accept our challenges and limits and celebrate successes. If you want to be helpful, accept that we know what we need. Accept that we know our abilities and limitations. Do not question us until you understand why we may refuse an invitation. There are books, magazines, and websites you can access to get basic knowledge of our disabilities. You will not become an authority. You will not learn as much as we know. You will not know all about our disabilities. And lastly, we are all individuals. So, even if we may share the same condition, our challenges are very different.