Your take on disabilities

Cpt.McCloud · 06-16-2007, 09:18 AM

I dont mind disabled people.

They are just there, its not their fault, they deserve help and respect.

lee.jarratt · 06-16-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Brawny

Hm...sad to hear it Wiired.

@ Lee, is that the only reason you grow your hair crazy long?

And my mom's blind...:/

The OP has not shown up again....

Yeah that is one of the reasons, I feel more confident with my hair over my ears etc. But hell, it's crazy cool anyway! *high 5 man*

But yeah, Ive been like this all my life and all the time people take the piss and it's not fair, and they are even worse to my long time best friend, he is more deaf than me and he has to wear a cochlear implant and it really makes me feel bad when i hear people in the street talking about him like he isn't a human. But because we have grown with problems all our lives and that made us best friends, doing anything to help each other.
lee

Sovieto · 06-16-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Wiired

My Dad was classed as disabled because he couldn't continue working due to a car crash, which (I forget what it's called) causes his right arm to continuously shake, and because his work was on roofs and such, it was too hard/dodgy to continue. Funny to watch him eat cereal though.

LMAO!
how evil.

Monsteroids · 06-16-2007, 09:43 AM

Funny, nobody's mentioned being really friggin' short. Like 3 ft. tall deal! Like Dwarfs, or midgets(you get to know the difference when ya meet 'em) and how ppl tease 'em, sad to see or how you notice that everyones starring at them and some dumbass snot nosed brat yells "look at him!" I wonder how they deal with it every day without going ballistic. I dunno, or like cerebral palsy. Lemme tell ya this, theres a job out there for everyone, I've seen people with downsyndrome working before. I'm trying to think of how autistic people could fit in the working world.

King Wiired · 06-16-2007, 10:56 AM

Would being smaller be classed as a disability though? Because they can still do everyday things like a 'normal' person..

Monsteroids · 06-16-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Wiired

Would being smaller be classed as a disability though? Because they can still do everyday things like a 'normal' person..

Feh... You'd think that wouldn't you?

lee.jarratt · 06-16-2007, 11:08 AM

There are such things as syndromes that effect the growth of a body, meaning deformity or so you wont grow taller, if you know what I mean.
Meaning they are short/little but the can't do as much as what you say as 'normal' people (which i find offensive) because of other problems may have.

bonodo · 06-16-2007, 03:21 PM

hmm i dont think i have any disabibilitys, i cant think of any... but i do know quite a few people with them and i find that most of em are friendlier than most people i know without disabilities

Gaz · 06-16-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Scream

Retard is a word that accurately describes most retards. It is not offensive, it is just society trying to cover truth with bigger, less harsh sounding words. Politically correctness does not fly with me my friends.

Do you not think that words like this are used too often, with people jumping to conclusion without actually knowing the truth?
i agree with you that it accurately desicribes some people.

Bigwheels103 · 06-17-2007, 10:15 PM

Sup SOme great opinions and stories here. However some people beleive I am doing this for rep or for no reason. I figured that some people might like to vent even if it is just on a thread.

lee.jarratt · 06-17-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigwheels103

Sup SOme great opinions and stories here. However some people beleive I am doing this for rep or for no reason. I figured that some people might like to vent even if it is just on a thread.

To be honest, you made a very interesting thread and I enjoy sharing my views on it and sharing my stories. This issue has been a big issue on my life and some of my closest friends (also like me), it's good to read what other members think about this subject and most posts are positive. You do deserve rep mate,
Lee

Bigwheels103 · 06-17-2007, 10:50 PM

SInce all of you have been so nice (well MOST of you) I suppose I should share my story. I was born with something called cerebral palsy which affects the brain. Lucky for me though I am not mentally challenged and it only affects my legs. it is not that severe although it has gotten worse in the last couple of years due to growth spurts. I'd say the hardest parts are that alot of the time even if it is just sub consciously you get treated as less of a person and everyone assumes your innocent and kind. People also seem to assume that if you walk funny or are in a wheelchair that you are mentally challenged.

Although it's great during halloween because even if you say youre not mentally challenged or youre fine you'll usually get something extra. However I am not stupid or dumb in fact many consider me to be wise although I am young.

Sometimes life is hard but it's always worth it and sometimes you'll even inspire others.

In the words of the mother of forrest gump "If god wanted us all to be the same he'd have given us all braces on our legs"

PS. You should try sledge hockey.

bonodo · 06-17-2007, 10:56 PM

my youngest bro says:

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Originally Posted by gaz

"disabled people re luckier because if theyre blind they are better at hearing things or summot, like that stephen hawkings"

Frogger · 06-17-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bonodo

my youngest bro says:

"disabled people re luckier because if theyre blind they are better at hearing things or summot, like that stephen hawkings"

That's the most stupid thing to say. How old is your brother? Like, five I suppose. Really though...

It doesn't actually mean you have a heightened sense of hearing if you're blind, you can still have poor hearing, if anything it should be worse because they have to listen to everything.

What about the deafblind, eh? Heightened sense of TOUCH?

Stephen Hawking was born with some... Muscle thing where the muscles just wear away, which basically led to his ill-health, I'm sure he'd have always been smart.

The environment has an effect on only some things, slightly.

bonodo · 06-17-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Frogger

That's the most stupid thing to say. How old is your brother? Like, five I suppose. Really though...

It doesn't actually mean you have a heightened sense of hearing if you're blind, you can still have poor hearing, if anything it should be worse because they have to listen to everything.

What about the deafblind, eh? Heightened sense of TOUCH?

Stephen Hawking was born with some... Muscle thing where the muscles just wear away, which basically led to his ill-health, I'm sure he'd have always been smart.

The environment has an effect on only some things, slightly.

yeah it is a load o crap and that brother is 12

ipwnwithrares · 06-17-2007, 11:28 PM

wow, whoever wrote this post thanks for making this clear to me now..this changes everything...im not using sarcasm

Sovieto · 06-17-2007, 11:34 PM

okay, i think this thread should just be locked
its really pointless and if someone dose have a problem with disabled people for whatever reason, im sure they wont come out with it, unless they're just really really really ignorant, like that guys kid brother. disabilities are something many people have, theyve been around for thousands of years and are just a common element of life, this thread is nothing more than a loophole.

lee.jarratt · 06-17-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Frogger

That's the most stupid thing to say. How old is your brother? Like, five I suppose. Really though...

It doesn't actually mean you have a heightened sense of hearing if you're blind, you can still have poor hearing, if anything it should be worse because they have to listen to everything.

What about the deafblind, eh? Heightened sense of TOUCH?

Stephen Hawking was born with some... Muscle thing where the muscles just wear away, which basically led to his ill-health, I'm sure he'd have always been smart.

The environment has an effect on only some things, slightly.

I can speak from experience, as im partially death in both ears, wearing hearing-aids as i said in my previous posts, Bonodos bro is quite clever.
My vision is 'perfect' according to my local optitions, he says it's the most perfect pair of eyes he has looked at (in terms of vision). I think my vision is really good as my aids are helping me hear, so my brain is focusing more on my vision. Its hard to explain , note - this is what i think so im not saying this is fact or anything.
lee

Sovieto · 06-17-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lee.jarratt

I can speak from experience, as im partially death in both ears, wearing hearing-aids as i said in my previous posts, Bonodos bro is quite clever.
My vision is 'perfect' according to my local optitions, he says it's the most perfect pair of eyes he has looked at (in terms of vision). I think my vision is really good as my aids are helping me hear, so my brain is focusing more on my vision. Its hard to explain , note - this is what i think so im not saying this is fact or anything.
lee

on your last bit, it is a fact the human body adapts with what it has, so is likely what youre saying is true.