I don’t feel I should have to explain why I use a wheelchair.
I am a 40-something woman who has recently become disabled. I use a wheelchair. Some days, my body works; other days, it doesn’t. But walking any distance causes me to have seizures. I look fairly healthy to anyone who isn’t close to me, but I’m not.
The issue is, I get dirty looks from other elderly people who see an old man pushing what looks like a healthy younger person. However, it’s starting to really upset me that the few times a month when I get out, I get dirty looks. I am a 24-year-old wife and mother of three children under 3. While I love my husband and children, I’m struggling to find myself and what I like to do. When I wake up, I don’t think about myself and what I need. Instead, I feel guilty and selfish when I do think about myself. It’s hard for me to focus on work because of the needs of the house.
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