Also fed up

[Eve]

Well, this week has been a bit of a revelation getting used to walking with a stick and attitudes (or ignorance!) towards people who do.

Had some very frustrating moments in the week but yesterday was the hardest. I had a bad fall on a bus getting to work, went flying and a very nice man helped pick me up.

I later went to meet friends in a coffee shop who were running behind and I had to leave and go somewhere else I could sit as it was so busy and I couldn't stand and wait so missed out.

I later went to Aldi which was a nightmare, trying to balance a basket with other bags then were wew boxes and pallets and people moving stuff all around the place so kept getting blocked to get round and being completely ignored. My hips got so painful I got down to a quieter section then my bag strap broke and I had to lurk there for about 15 minutes before I could get the pain to settle enough to try and tie my bag so carryable and get through the checkout to a very stroppy cashier who wasn't very helpful.

Had to get my friend to come rescue me rather snivly and freezing on a bench outside to get some more bits so I wouldn't need to leave the house today and help me get on the bus home.

Had to wait for the crush of people getting on to go down then there were no seats downstairs so stood there looking pathetic (while everyone put their heads down) then was about to go to get back off and wait for another bus until a nice man got up to let me have a seat.

Needless to say I am staying safely indoors today!

[tenrec]

Sorry to hear your predicament. Just accidentally whack them with your stick. They'll soon shift!! x

[joko]

dont get me wrong jenna, i realise this was just a horrible day for you and you're venting - ive struggled myself feeling like if i dont sit down soon, ill fall, but no-one would ever move for me because i look like a young fit woman ...

youre probably right that one or two could probably have moved upstairs but many of them may have been in the same situation as you - had fold up sticks ...or had any number of health problems that cause no visible signs - bad back, dodgy kneee, dizzyness, balance issues, etc or were with their kids or elderly parents and couldnt leave them, or had lots of bags to keep an eye on - we just dont know.

miss commando - i didnt say they were all disabled... I am not disabled.
you dont need to be disabled to NEED to sit down.... there are many many reason why people need to sit ... even non illnesses or ailments - like shock, bad news ... point is, you dont know.

it reminds me of people who have disability car badges but arent in a chair or dont have a limp etc - people judge and get snotty with them - but as many keep saying on here, you dont know whats wrong with those people that you cant see ...

im just saying try not to think everyone was being selfish and feel annoyed at them because most probably werent at all.

[Scarlett]

Just to add to what you said, Joko, my Dad had a quadruple bypass some years back and although is now fairly fit, can't walk very far as he gets out of breath easily. He has a blue badge, and when he first got it, he bought a walking stick which he didn't need- because he felt guilty parking in a disabled space. From the outside he looks fine, he's not in a wheelchair and can walk okay, but like many others with problems like COPD or heart trouble, he is worried about being judged on appearances.