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What I don't want is peoples pity
I think it's one of those situations that either
defines us
or could break us, and it's our choice to take it in a positive light. It is a positive thing.
I know from experience
the way people talk to me or the things people have said
that pity is an overriding thing.
I guess the world's changing,
it's adapting a lot more for
disablists like myself, and you know, people are getting more accepting.
you know people sort of
look at me and think,
how does that girl cope, if that was me I just
wouldn't be able to cope.
Looking back
I realise that my family was probably hurting more than I was
because they couldn't do anything, it was a really helpless situation, whereas I had things to work towards.
All they could do was really watch.
I may have a disability,
but I am a part of society like everybody else.