Anyone else experienced this? I use a mobility scooter because I find it difficult to walk especially in heat. I had kidney failure 5 years ago and carry 1.5 litres of dialysis fluid with me at all times which also kills my back, plus my huge pkd kidneys. I work 4 days a week and try to live as normal a life as possible.
Anyway, we were going into the fair at bosham today and I actually got called “lazy” by a middle aged lady in a car because I was using my scooter! Was shocked that someone could be so narrow minded.
Nothing shocks me these days. We appear to have become quite a nasty intolerant race, quick to criticise slow to praise. I think it is the authorities that promulgate this attitude. Try to rise above the occasional bigoted comment and fell sorry for the ignorant and obviously low IQ people who show themselves up by doing this. One day they will be in our position and think differently. Best wishes B
Unfortunately that’s how some people are.
it’s important to remember that’s the minority and more importantly, that’s a problem for them to deal with, not you.
It is not easy, but we shouldn’t let others reflections impact us, negatively or positively, but value ourselves for who we are and what we do 
I didn’t see you comment earlier, and whilst it holds some merit, it doesn’t, in my opinion, make your words any less wrong than those said by someone else.
Tarring all with low IQ isn’t helpful, as it is can just as easily be those well educated at University who pass comment without any thought of someone “below” them.
We are all human and should respect each other, and if someone mistreats me, or is unkind, that’s for them to deal with, not me, as it reflects on their personality, rather than me.
By responding in a similar way, claiming the higher ground or making attempts to belittle or suchlike, can only fuel things and does not make me a better person for it.
For anyone struggling with the comments of others, feeling their own worth is diminished, or that they don’t have a role in the family or a friendship circle now, I can recommend reading the book, The Courage to be Disliked.
I found this via my 21, as he was then, year old son a couple of years ago. I feel now I could’ve done with reading it years ago and find it amusing in a way, that my son was the one helping me find my way at that time.
It helped me change my outlook on things dramatically, not to the detriment of caring, nor to that of anyone else.
Thanks for sharing, it’s horrible to experience this. I have been here too in a wheelchair during dialysis at stage 5 and so exhausted, but my other half insisted to take me food shopping with him to get me out and not allow me to stop the fight or wallow. I remember being totally overlooked and talked about as if I was somehow not there. First time ever experienced this. People are people, some can understand others feelings and others can’t. I would just remind you that YOU are the centre of YOUR life and these people are just extras that drift in and out, totally irrelevant to your life… let it wash over you and don’t give it fuel to effect you. Keep strong.
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