Today, I parked in a "Disabled" space. A woman and her kids comes yelling at me about how I don't look disabled and I was just being selfish. I roll my pants up to reveal two prosthetic legs. She then yells at me that I should have warned her before showing my legs since it could scare her kids. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after parking in the handicapped spot of a lot with my placard, an older couple with their 7-year-old grandchild came up and yelled at me for being a lying asshole and taking the parking spot. When I showed them my prosthetic leg, the kid started crying and guess who got yelled at again. FML
Today, I was so happy to finally get my disabled parking badge but I was not prepared for the abuse from members of the public because I don’t "look disabled." Just this morning a woman refused to believe I have a prosthetic foot, and tried to make me pull up my pant leg to show her. FML
Today, as I was getting out of my car, an old and obese lady walked up to me and called me an "inconsiderate heartless bitch" for using the last handicap parking spot. I guess she didn't see my wheelchair. FML
Today, I told a guy he should be ashamed of himself for parking in a handicapped space. He hit me with his prosthetic leg. FML
Today, I parked in a disabled bay so I could drop my son off at his appointment. My son uses crutches and has a blue badge. As I was trying to leave, an absolute Karen started chewing my ass for using a disabled bay while “not looking disabled”, then lay under my wheels to stop me leaving. FML
Today, I noticed a flashy car badly parking itself in a handicapped space. I hate the asshats who do this, so I went up to berate the driver. After an opening salvo of coarse language, a glint of light on his wheelchair in the back caught my eye. I then had to apologise for being a shitehawk. FML
Today, I got back to my car with a note cussing me out for parking in a disabled space when I’m clearly not disabled. They also smashed my windows. It’s true, I’m not disabled, but I also wasn’t parked in a disabled space. I was parked in a normal space next to the disabled spaces. FML
Today, according to a wild Karen, I shouldn’t be allowed to use a disabled bay because I don’t look disabled. I mean sure, I have a prosthetic leg, but I look "normal" so I’m not allowed. FML
Today, I received a $250 ticket when I parked my car, that has the disabled placard, in a handicapped spot at a Wal-Mart. The officer said she watched me get out of the car and walk to store without appearing to be disabled. I'm 59 years old, have a steel rod in my spine and a prosthetic hip. FML
Today, I was taking a walk, when an elderly lady in a motorized wheelchair slammed into me from behind. There was plenty of room to pass by, but noooo, trying to run me down like a dog, then giving me the finger and yelling "Watch where you're walking!" is so damn preferable. FML
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bartsj8815 1
A mother like that is enough to scare the kids.
GingerSlice0 4
Looks like she didn't have a leg to stand on.
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Comments (78)
YeahImAnOutkast 1
**** that lady! You should have run after her and her little bitch ass kids
just_me_cee 7
Sorry this happened to you, op. People need to get a grip and mind their business. Have been hearing about similar things like this happening a lot. My friend almost got attacked the other day from a man in the Walmart parking lot pounding on her window yelling at her that she didn't have a permit, except she did but it was in her front window and didn't bother walking around her car to see it before attacking her. I don't understand why it's so difficult for people to be decent to others. In your case, with that rude lady, I hope she feels like an idiot now and hopefully teach her children not to just assume that they know all about complete strangers. Also, I really don't understand how she would claim a child would be scared of prosthetics. I bet she only claimed that because she was mad that she made herself look like a complete moron in front of her kids. Sorry that we can't fix stupid. Have a good day. :)
juuuliaaa_fml 28
people are so rude. hope this didn't ruin your day!
Twid 16
Sometimes people set out to blame others; you just have to accept them and move on
smokecloud_ 37
No... we shouldn't accept people who are assholes. They should be called out for the shitfucks that they are like OP did.
Aylla89 3
Gotta love helicopter moms that want to shield their kids from reality, (war, illness, other reason for injury ) and blame others especially after themself being in the wrong.
Garybuseyesteeth 0
What a bitch
OneLegChase 5
I'm an amputee too. Happens all the time.
chucklesman96 13
I don't believe you OneLegChase! On an unrelated note--how did you come up with your username?
that_guy31 12
it's a day and age where everything offends everyone
ALonelyStranger 12
Next time you should slap her
HEnRyEdwardsIII 15
I am so sorry. Some people are so ignorant and thoughtless. She wasn't even upset because she or her children were disabled. Sometimes the world throws stones at you, but clearly you are strong enough to persevere... Don't let one ignorant woman, more concerned with getting her holiday presents sooner, than actually remembering what human decency looks like, get you down.
kindled_spirit 2
regardless of her children's ability status does not give her the right to verbally attack another individual