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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Top comments
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)
thestoryofmylyf 20
Oh lord , thts messed up
sorrowsangel89 1
I'll punch him for u if u want. Stupid ignorant man.
shaniadasi 9
wow so tell my again how the hell did someone click the "you deserve it" button!! this isnt even funny.
aribari373 5
Think of the look on his face when OP showed her leg! Lol that asslump
Hydromicide 6
You should've beat that guys ass with your prosthetic leg.
FalconSam1414 19
Who would be evil enough to click YDI on this one? I mean that's basically saying you deserved it for being born without your right leg! Best of wishes OP, stay strong!!! :)))
superbubbles 4
You should have taken it off for him and shown him.
jroxursox1 10
Take is as a compliment that you're doing as well as you are an that he didn't even know it wasn't your born leg. Keep trucking. You're doing great.
PhishloverA 14
That guy's a hypocrite. You should've kicked him with your prosthetic leg. No but seriously he is but of a hypocrite if you really think about it
yourmofo 6
Tell him that he shouldn't dress like a old man and that's a shame to use senior discounts and cheat the system.