Lynn from South Carolina

[Guest guest]

I thought I would tell all of you what I did yesterday.

My husband said he would take me to Wal-mart but would not push me in a

wheelchair or walk beside me in a power scooter. He said that I am an

embarrassment to him. Naturally I was upset over that remark. So I took

his car and went.

It was weird to go in a wheelchair but I knew I could not walk all that way.

I was so amazed by how people ignore people in a wheelchair. Three people

ran into me, some said that they wish I would go faster.

But I got the things I wanted and got home safe and sound.

My question is; are any of you going through this period of your life where

your spouse or your family member says they are embarrassed of you? Or they

tend to ignore you?

I am a strong person but there are times that remarks or being ignored

really hurts.

Lynn

South Carolina

[Guest guest]

Hey Lynn,

I went thru that with my daughters. I got hurt 15 years ago. There was a

period when I could be walking and my legs would die. Sometimes they would still

hold me up others I would fall like a tree. My daughters would walk away if this

happened in the store or if we were at home they just walked over me like I was

there.

It hurts knowing people can be so shallow not to care, but thats the way some

people are. There are a lot of caring people out there. its hard to find some of

them, but they are there.

Unless people have been thru what your going thru they just never know how it

really is. I dont depend on anyone because of the way I've been treated in the

past.

I am trying to change that but its very hard. Dont let them get you down.

Terry