Casteele
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Joined: 12/10/2011 From: Near Sacramento, California, USA Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Masterlovealot I am not bothered by it, but the culture i live in does look at me differently. yo should understand that in us this is not a big deal but out here it does. i think people in bdsm are not shallow like people in everyday It really is not that much different in the US--Americans just learned that if they stare too much or make clearly heard comments, they'll be chastised for doing so. But I do notice some patterns. Most of the people whom I know with a disability seem to fall in to two types: 1) One whom highlights it every chance they can, and 2) One whom recognizes that it exists but doesn't highlight it without a reason to do so. The first type usually just makes me want to tell them to get over it. We can all see they are disabled, so there's no point in them standing up to announce it. (Well, not literally standing up :-P) The second type I often even forget that they are disabled--the wheelchairs or other devices just fade in to the background like common jewelry, and even if they do occasionally make a joke about it, it's genuinely funny and usually meant to smooth over an otherwise awkward moment. Let who you are come forward, and I'm betting most of the people worthy of sharing your life will soon see you for who you are as well. Those who still just see the wheelchair, well.. As you said, such shallow people are not what you want in your life, anyhow, right? Best of luck to you!
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