Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Wheelchair Adventures

Things that happen to people in wheelchairs. 

Why does anyone say not to get angry about this shit?  If someone grabs your body you are entitled to get angry.  Your adaptive equipment counts as part of your body for this purpose, especially if people are also grabbing your meat.  Maybe if more disabled people would rip the heads off people who grope them, it would happen less.  Try a very loud "DON'T TOUCH ME THERE!"

Also, if nonverbal, an air horn should make gropers jump away from you.
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rhodielady_47

rhodielady_47

December 22 2017, 08:28:02 UTC 3 years ago

Spending large amounts of time in a wheelchair isn't any fun at all.
I got stuck in one for over a year when I nearly took out the ACL inside my left knee one year. It was the better part of two years before I was walking well again.
The local folks were all well-behaved toward me. Many of them actually volunteered to help me--if it looked like I needed help.
I'm extremely grateful to be back up on my feet now!
:^)

ysabetwordsmith

Yes ...

ysabetwordsmith

December 22 2017, 08:31:25 UTC 3 years ago

Being in a wheelchair sucks, but it's like an Artifact of Alignment Detection. If you were surrounded mostly by decent people, that is awesome. \o/
rhodielady_47

Re: Yes ...

rhodielady_47

December 22 2017, 10:28:01 UTC 3 years ago

I have to agree with you. A wheelchair, or any item designed to make life easier on someone who's handicapped, is an artifact of Alignment Detection.
And that includes eyeglasses!
:^}
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes ...

ysabetwordsmith

December 22 2017, 10:36:27 UTC 3 years ago

I can just imagine someone in T-America hiring out as a tester to reveal the alignment of a prospective boyfriend or girlfriend.