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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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)
deadlydeadd 2
Obviously you should of showed him your prosthetic leg then what were you just suppose to let em spit in your face?
The_F3rris 11
In his day you would be a one legged kid with a cane.
gczizza1997 15
Holy **** I just moderated a fml where a guy regretted yelling at a woman in the store with a limp not Knowing she had a prosthetic leg
Jem777 6
Should have taken it off and thrown it at him while he was walking away.
spiritfang11237 16
Old Man: You shouldn't be fake limping blah blah blah it is horrible to mock seriously injured people rant rant rant... OP: Well in all actuality I was born without my right leg and I am still getting used to the prosthetic. Want to see, while you extract your foot from your mouth?
BerryPrincess 11
He's the type of elder that says "Kids these days" for everything we do....
GwennaRose 22
That's when you pull up your pants leg and he walks away embarrassed
birdcagereligion 10
Sometimes that happens to me, cause I had surgery due to not walking well. Whenever that happens, I just show the person my scar while staring them down. You should show them your prosthetic leg and do the same. It'll shut them up, I tell you!
wellthatsukx 0
You should've told him off.
Fantasya_fml 6
keep fighting OP and ignore those kind of people