Open Letter

Dear Jerks,

Just because I am young does not mean I am healthy. I park in a handicap spot only when I need to, not because I want to. I am not taking advantage of the government. If you feel that you deserve to park in a handicap spot, why don’t you either go sit down with your doctor and discuss it with them or why don’t you try to live with something like this? Sure, I am 20. I’m a college student. I’m young. But that does not mean that you can berate me and scream at me for a long time in a parking lot while I’m struggling to get out of my car. Yelling at a sick girl who obviously looks ill is not going to accomplish anything!

If you see someone using walking assistance, whether it be crutches, a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair – get out of their way! There’s a reason they’re using it! If you and your friend thought it’d be fun to try to get me to whack you with my cane by walking in front of me and cutting me off, you were wrong. The only thing it succeeded in doing was throwing me off balance and almost fainting. Calling me a “crippled bitch” and laughing while I walked away in tears, struggling to regain balance only means that you are both rude and mean people.

I really wish that people who don’t understand could go through just thirty minutes of this. I know that they most likely don’t realize what they’re doing, but come on! Common sense!

Learn some manners and stop it.

Sincerely,
Your Local Fibro Girl