Let's talk about disability together!

Hello!

To me disability is not something that is only seen; however, unfortunately in our society people see those who look healthy on the outside and when they complain or have difficulty doing something they tend to judge them, even if they find out you have a condition.

It seems unfortunately in our society, people only recognize, feel sympathy for, and want to assist those with VISIBLE disabilities, the elderly, and the very young. However, if you are middle aged and do not have a VISIBLE disability that is likely not to be the common scenario for you.

I faced this early on in my disability... I could be in the worst of pain, perform things slowly, and have difficulty doing things, but people would see me as being healthy from the outside. This is true even for those family and friends who knew of my condition. However, now as my condition has progressed, it seems more and more common that people recognize my disability and want to help.