Today, I was playing in a basketball game and blocked this kid's shot. I was really pumped up about it until I realized the kid had cerebral palsy and the coach put him on the team because he really wanted to be on at least one team in his life. 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, I had a basketball game against our rivals. Since the starting guard had a broken ankle, I felt happy that I could finally get playing time and prove that I'm good. Instead I had to run the scoreboard for the game, because the scoreboard guy was absent. FML
Today, I was playing basketball in our company gym. I took a shot from half court, and at that exact moment, an executive walked into the gym with an important potential client. My shot bounced off the side of the backboard, off some bleachers, and right into the client's head. FML
Today, after playing on the same basketball team for eight years with the same coach, he kicked me off the team to make room for my younger brother, who I taught to play basketball in the first place. FML
Today, in basketball practice my coach was putting is in teams to run drills. He points to me and says, "You, go babysit my son by the stage." FML
Today, while playing badminton at school, I got an opponent who is mentally handicapped. Since I'm terrible at the game, I guess the teacher assumed it would be a good match. I won the match, my first victory ever. My teacher accused me of cheating to humiliate him. FML
Today, during a soccer game, some utter moron got the bright idea of trying to score a goal from his side of the field. I sarcastically made a big show of just barely stopping the ball, and nailed it off to the side. The ball hit a kid so hard in the head that he had to go to the hospital. FML
Today, I made my school's soccer team. I told the coach that since I have diabetes, I might need to sit out occasionally. He promptly erased my name and said he didn't accept "slackers." FML
Today, my baseball team had a game and one of our best players was injured sliding into first. I'm pretty fast so when the coach called my name I grabbed a helmet assuming it was finally my chance to get in the game. Turns out he just wanted me to get ice. The entire team couldn't stop laughing. FML
Today, while playing basketball, my friend thanked me for passing the ball to him. I was too embarrassed to tell him that that was me shooting. FML
Today, I was trying out for a local basketball team, so I put extra effort into showing off my baller skills. Unfortunately, I managed to hit myself in the face with the ball, knocking out one of my own teeth. FML
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Inspired22 11
I don't think you should feel bad. I'd be pretty upset if I had a disability and everyone played easy on me. That would just be humiliating!
lilacwords 0
You shouldn't feel bad, you didn't know and I don't see how YDI at all. Plus, the kid was probably happy everyone wasn't just going to let him do whatever.
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Comments (123)
cody96 0
Its ok! I have a disability and i hate when people take it easy on me!!!!
GlambertGirl93 0
I know! me too! It's like because i'm disablied i'm incapable of doing things properly
Geicogecko 2
ur just playing the game as long as u werent being cocky your fine
manderella15 0
Soo, i mean what else are you gonna do, be like 'oh that kid has CP i can't block his shot?' i don't have a disabilty, but if i did, i don't think i would want people constantly letting me win becuase of it, it's not very fair, so as long as you weren't cocky about blocking the shot, or something like that, i think your okay
GlambertGirl93 0
Everyone who is saying that people with Cerebral Palsy cannot lead normal lives need to STFU and do a little bit of research before you go insulting the disabled. Normally, I wouldn't be so angry and adamant about this, but it just so happens that I myself have mild spastic hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy and I can do anything that anyone else does (granted, I do it slower and some times it hurts, but I can still physically do it!) Like I said, a lot of physical activity hurts, so what some people tak for granted, like walking a mile, I see as a huge achievement. I had to wear a brace on my right leg for seven years and the doctors said I would never walk properly. Yet, I can now walk two miles with minimal pain. That being said, I would like to congratulate the OP. Even though he had not known that the boy had CP, he still treated him as an equal. People with disabilites really want to be treated the same as anyone else, which is why I usually don't tell people about my CP unless it's completely necessary. Oh, and number 84? Yeah, stop being an ignorant prick. Not all people with CP look and act different than everyone else. I have a slight limp, but other than that I am perfectly normal. So please just stop spewing utter nonsense. And number 83? Why should hanicapped people be treated differently? We're people, too, aren't we? Granted we do have limitations, which is why we get the special parking and benefits, but other than that we can live completely normal lives. Stop being ignorant and prejucided.
Skimbap 0
Good job cripple, you can walk 2 miles, congrats
Supernovas_Child 13
I had a friend who had very very severe cerebral palsy as a result of a car accident, and I witnessed the type of treatment that you're talking about. People talked around her, and would ask me questions about how she was, due to the fact that she had a speech impediment that they thought it was too difficult for her to speak. They didn't know that they were actually hurting her feelings really really badly. There was one day when her mom thanked me for "being her friend" and I was upset that it was something she even felt like she had to thank me for.
aidenkush 0
ha asshole but u didn't know
azolee95 0
you're a doodoo head!!!!
Sed146 0
Ur horrible and a hater to disabled children!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE_A_TEEN 28
**** you. He didn't know, idiot.
argenyorkie 11
He didn't know..?
aleia18 3
Why would it matter you're playing how you are supposed to. Nobody should get special treatment.
LividJoy 4
Its weird, I have cerebral palsy and when I played basketball, I didnt want people to treat me differently.
Juultje 8
C'mon, guys. Stop hating on OP. He didn't know it!