Girl in a wheelchair: Why are you in a wheelchair?

girl-in-a-wheelchair:

Do any other wheelchair drivers hear this a lot?

It always amazes me how people, usually those without any impairments at all, feel entitled to ask this and pry into your life. Does anyone else find that the answer “I can’t walk” (or “I can’t walk far” or “I can’t walk without pain”) is deemed to…

  1. bloodonmytypewriterkeys reblogged this from fuckthedisabled and added:
    Sweet god, I wish I had a chance to use this. At the very least, I’ll have to put it in a story. I could use it in The...
  2. aliciafaye reblogged this from fuckthedisabled and added:
    I think I’m going to say “What wheelchair?” next time. I don’t mind if small children ask me when I’m out in public, but...
  3. neednothavehappenedtobetrue reblogged this from ziggehstardust
  4. somehecticshit reblogged this from fuckthedisabled and added:
    i get this question way too often. fucking irritating.
  5. ziggehstardust reblogged this from flutterflyinvasion and added:
    It is entirely possible for disabled people to be ableist, although in my case it’s directed towards myself,...
  6. flutterflyinvasion reblogged this from littlemissmutant and added:
    I get the “You can walk (more) if you only tried harder.” and variations on it from other disabled people as well…..
  7. littlemissmutant reblogged this from fuckthedisabled
  8. fuckthedisabled reblogged this from girl-in-a-wheelchair and added:
    Answer with an equally irrelevant question: Why are you wearing shoes? Why are you wearing glasses? Why do you...
  9. milamesmo answered: I don’t mind when it’s children asking. They’re naturally curious about everything and have a open minded, answering them is the best thing.
  10. holycripitsacrapple answered: I’d rather people ask because when people don’t, there’s the elephant in the room “issue”. I usually give some smart ass answers anyways. :P
  11. gimpunk reblogged this from girl-in-a-wheelchair
  12. primo-dang reblogged this from devotee and added:
    “Por que você está numa cadeira de rodas? Outros pilotos de cadeiras de rodas ouvem isso muito? Sempre me surpreende...
  13. devotee reblogged this from girl-in-a-wheelchair
  14. cheyenne80195 answered: I’d rather people ask than be curious. But I hate when people say I could walk if I worked at it. What makes you think I WANT to walk?
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