Have you ever felt like you weren’t taken seriously because
of your disability? I have been fortunate, as an adult, to not have this happen
to me. However, I observed an incident at a wedding reception I attended
several years ago, and it still bothers me today.
There was a
young gentleman there who had SB, only he was in a wheelchair. I overheard a
conversation he was having with an older woman, possibly in her 60’s. I was
impressed that he lived by himself in an apartment and had a girlfriend and
seemed to be very independent. At the time, I still lived with my parents, so I
admired him for being able to live on his own.
As their
conversation progressed, the lady asked him what he like to do. He replied that
he liked to cook. Then she asked him
what dish he like to cook the most. It was something quite involved like
lasagna, I can’t remember. Again, I was
impressed.
The thing that bothered me about that
conversation was her tone. She spoke to him in a very condescending manner. As
if he were a child. I don’t know if it bothered him or not. I just felt bad for
him having been talked to that way.
Has anyone else ever been on the
receiving end of a conversation like this one, or possibly overheard one? How
did it make you feel?
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