The world is so unforgiving
Hi,
So here's the issue. I am a person who has a medical history. Due to a road accident i lost my right eye and my face is broken and scarred. Recently i was talking to someone and they mentioned that i was disabled. It was extremely painful to hear that. For many years I had never felt that I was disabled in any way. Except for not being able to drive a vehicle or playing a ball sports I'm able to do everything. My journey since the accident has been tough due to the fourteen surgeries i had to go through. I'm an optimist and try to take things lightly. But this thought of being called Disabled is just not washing away.
@courageousChestnut5792
I understand what you are talking about........
IMO too many people think they need to label things and people and often it is a misjudgment on their part.
@courageousChestnut5792
What you wrote resonated with me a lot. I was in a serious road accident too in my youth and it left me disabled. That word itself can be very painful and extremely off putting when you're faced with that moment. I know I struggled with it a lot, and I've met a lot of ppl who did too. But I've learned through meeting all kinds of disabled ppl, that it's just a word among the many. That label doesn't really define us, cause disabilities come in many shapes and forms, but we all are amazing at something.
I'm sorry to hear what you have gone through in life, and I wish you all the best moving forward.
@OneErased Thank you for saying that. Wish you a lot of strength.
@courageousChestnut5792 Welcome! I took me a long time to identify as disabled, but I don't think it's a bad thing. Many disabled people do a lot of things.
If you choose to identify as abled, that's ok too.
- @AffyAvo Thanks for saying that. I totally agree with what you say. I just feel that I have to make that transaction 😌
@courageousChestnut5792
I'm sorry that their comment made you feel uncomfortable.
The label of "disabled" is entirely personal and subjective. You do not have to identify with it if you feel it doesn't apply to you. That won't change how others may perceive you, but just know that you can accept and reject social labels depending on whether you feel they apply to you!
You're well within your rights to say 'actually, I don't view myself as disabled and I'd rather you didn't see me that way either'.
