Dealing with Ableism: My Experience with Mobility Aids

What do I do when people judge me about using a mobility aid? Today I got my first mobility aids. A cane and some crutches to use depending on my health from day to day. My dad pointed fun at me today but also said, " You don't need those, you walk fine." what he doesn't know is how often I fall and how scared I am to walk by myself. What do I say to people in the future who are rude or just out right ableist?

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Ava.Taylor

10mo ago

There are always going to be people who disagree with what aids you use or the fact that you are using any at all. The reality is we do need these things to get around about our daily lives. If we don’t have them it makes everything impossible or 100x more difficult.

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