Today, while shopping, an old man came up to me and told me I should be ashamed for walking around fake limping, and that it's horrible to mock people who actually limp from serious injuries. I wasn't faking, I was born without my right leg and I was getting used to my new prosthetic one. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, an old guy with a cane got up in my face for "mocking" the way he walked. In retrospect, I guess it is pretty offensive for me to have had knee surgery and still be recovering from it. My apologies. 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 got punched in the back by elderly woman because she thought I was mocking the way she walked as I passed her. I was walking funny because I have a brace-boot on my foot due to the fact that it got run over. 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, I drove my dad to Walmart to do some shopping. His leg is still in a cast after an accident, so I helped him to the last mobility scooter. A guy whose only disability was clearly Fat-Fuck Syndrome then yelled at us, claiming he needed it more and that my dad was a faker. FML
Today, our company did a photo-session for the website. The photographer was limping, and I immediately asked what's wrong with him. Then I noticed he was on a prosthetic. FML
Today, on my way to school, I was shouted at by an obnoxious businessman for sitting down on the train when a "full fare paying passenger" was standing. I would normally have given him the seat straight away, except I have a broken leg. I showed him my leg and crutches. He still made me get up. FML
Today, I was giving a tour for parents who wanted to send their kids to our school. One of the parents had a kid on crutches with what appeared to be a broken leg, so I asked him how he broke it. He replied, "I was born like this." FML
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, while making small talk with a veteran, I made the mistake of using the phrase "Cost an arm and a leg". He was a double amputee. FML
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that_guy666 3
people are always quick to judge. I'm proud of you OP keep fighting and I wish you the best of luck! it takes a lot of courage. :)
annie_nk 23
Shoulda shown him your prosthetic leg. No need to respect your elders if they don't respect you.
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Comments (167)
Dnigz13 4
You should have should him your leg and tell him off to make him feel like shit, that's really rude
DogsPaw 16
Take it off and hit him with it, while yelling, "I'm not faking it!"
carminecris89 13
you should have put him in his place.
Spazz420 7
You should've taken off your prosthesis and beat him with it
catanita 18
You should have told him to try walking with a new prosthetic leg and then and only then he would be entitled to make comments about limping.
conholio33 28
Good luck with your new leg OP.... Some people can be down right mean.... Just ignor them
laurenlovesjb 20
Don't pay attention to people like that! Good luck with your leg! Stay strong!
fordneagles 34
What a tool, some people just assume and feel the uncontrollable urge to speak up about it... People like that need to go and find some global cause and get all uppity about that instead. Do what the comedian Adam Hills does and knock on it, maybe then he'll realise what an arrogant fuckwad he is
Missusluv313 9
That's when you should have lifted up your pants leg and shown him your prosthesis. Then you could've told him to stfu and mind his business. Yeah you should respect your elders, but respect is earned. He had no business assuming you were faking.
espenzuper 2
I would seriously yell at the old man, god damn there are many people without respect for people with disabilitys.