Shit, it doesn’t matter if two people have the exact same underlying condition, with as identical lives as is possible, it’s still bullshit.
I get it though, I do get it. The road to accepting one’s disability, finding the balance with it, it’s a hard one, and sometimes taking pride in what one has managed to do can turn into exactly what that statement represents: arrogance.
I wish I could say I’ve never made that mistake, of saying to someone that the victories I’ve had mean that they can, or should, have the same goals an outcomes. Like I said, the road is a twisty and confusing one. Hell, I still don’t have full acceptance of things, and I still fuck up with generalizing my experiences when looking at others’.
Which is to say that this is an important thing for folks to be aware of, and thanks for bringing it up
Shit, it doesn’t matter if two people have the exact same underlying condition, with as identical lives as is possible, it’s still bullshit.
I get it though, I do get it. The road to accepting one’s disability, finding the balance with it, it’s a hard one, and sometimes taking pride in what one has managed to do can turn into exactly what that statement represents: arrogance.
I wish I could say I’ve never made that mistake, of saying to someone that the victories I’ve had mean that they can, or should, have the same goals an outcomes. Like I said, the road is a twisty and confusing one. Hell, I still don’t have full acceptance of things, and I still fuck up with generalizing my experiences when looking at others’.
Which is to say that this is an important thing for folks to be aware of, and thanks for bringing it up