What do you wish everyone knew about your disability?
ADD doesn't always mean you are dumb and hyper.
@Mellietronx very true!
@Mellietronx, Your post reminds me a bit of the best selling book for ADD, "You mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!" People that don't struggle with ADD can be pretty judgmental.I struggle with adult ADD and have heard some pretty judgmental statements from those who really have no clue about what it is like to have ADD.
It's ABILITY that matters!
I wish people knew that a physical disability is not only debilitating outwardly, but can create a lot of emotional hurdles. Emotional support by friends and family is crucial.
I wish people knew that a person with disability which affends the communication isn't mentally challenged, doesn't have to be treated like a sensitive child, and doesn't actually like being alone.
@Nessidy *affects the communication, I did a typo.
How it feels in general. It goes more to the illness model - but how to treat it specifically would be really helpful too.
I wish people stopped taking me as a lazy person. The most don't know how difficult life with pain can be.
Just because you cant see my pain, it doesnt mean it is not there.
@justHurting02
@vivelespatates
That the "invisible" pain is killing me from the inside out and no one seems to care.
@vivelespatates
When I was in my wheelchair, everyone spoke REALLY LOUD and sloooowwww as if my legs not moving had affected on my ears. With a big grin I would always answer back in the same fashion just to mess with them.
@MKJinMexico
Envisioning that made me chuckle. I hope those people got the point.
That the word 'special' or 'unique' sound degrading but in a positive way. I have a disability that's close to no big deal and when someone describes me as either of those words, it pisses me off fast, then I think of myself as a monster who's incapable of doing much.
Not everyone w/epilepsy is incapable of working/going to school. Many people assume that all people w/epilepsy are house bound for the rest of their life! No .. I can't even get disability/state insurance/SSI b/c I have worked and went to school my whole life so far. It is unfair to a point though b/c I still have partial seizures, but at a predictable time and w/the auras. But it is all controlled w/medication.
@TransAm85 I wish people knew that anxiety causes a lot of pain and stress... Taking meds helps, but makes you feel dead on the inside, you feel like no one can help you. It's just really scary to be honest...
@Michalty8 Yes. My mother has had that problem for like 40 years, but unfortunately she took a lot of it out on me. My husband has issues too, but turns to the beer instead of going to a doctor. Talk to people. Family or close friends or find a hobby/job that will take your mind off things. My mother is the type that whines to people about her anxiety/stress looking for sympathy on purpose. And she exaggerates it all. People just end up talking crap then. Go places to hang out on the weekends, movies, concerts, etc. Staying at home thinking about your problems just makes it worse. I hope you feel better at some point and soon.