#TakingTheDis

20 something year old with CP & anxiety. Wanted to tweet honestly & anonymously (like a disabled Stig) about life as a young disabled adult. Hold on tight!

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

with disabilities screaming down the internet because a member of the public has tried to help or engage, but hasn’t got it right. Stop, just stop. You’re the problem guys, not the people who are trying to help and engage but are perhaps a little ‘clumsy’ with it! Rant over.

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

Don’t you just hate people who constantly make themselves out to be a victim because of being disabled? Yes, there’s a long way to go in terms of disability being understood & it is by far the last taboo. But Jesus Christ, please stop ‘attacking’ people who are just trying…

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

their best to help and only have good intentions! Not everyone is going to get it right ALL of the time! You’re not helping the wider disabled community by constantly ‘attacking’ those who try and engage but don’t get it right. Seen a few tweets recently from notable people…

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

So because of my speech impairment I can struggle sometimes with voice level and projection. I got accused tonight by a family member for “trying to start an argument”. Hand on heart I wasn’t, it literally just came out too loud. Urgh #takingthedis

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

Ever feel completely manipulated by a PA? They’re claiming that we ‘agreed’ to go out for food tonight… obviously at my expense. We definitely didn’t, but I’ve ended up compromising… at my expense #takingthedis #PAsAreExhausting

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

@CarrieALightley And, rightly or wrongly, assume that as a specialist travel disability blogger, you can help. I totally understand that you’re not a travel agent, but not everyone will immediately understand this and will be looking to you for confidence more than anything 😊

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

@CarrieALightley Absolutely I agree that this would be going above & beyond, and a pressure on your time. But please be kind - I think so many disabled people are desperate to get away, but are afraid of all the barriers… always remember that in your role, they look to you for reassurance 😊

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

What do you even do when you’ve got a PA who is going ‘out out’ and giving no consideration to the fact that you’re more vulnerable? Technically they’re doing nothing wrong, but I feel uncomfortable & am being made out to be crazy when I try & then cancel them #takingthedis

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

@Danwhite1972 By the way, I think Carers Allowance is a shameful amount, don’t get me wrong and it definitely is nowhere near enough. But, you have to use sound facts and concrete wrong doings to make your argument credible 😉

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

@Danwhite1972 Where have you got this from? Is it a reliable source? I’m not a Conservative or a Boris supporter, but neither do I like to see the bashing of anyone without sound facts. If it is true, at the end of the day, it’s up to him what he spends his income on, even if it’s odd

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

... down my throat & assumed on me. Very specific problem I know 😂 but literally a day in the life! #takingthedis

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

Bit of a specific one this one but I always end up having to totally going along with my PA’s political views to her face, which are the opposite to my views. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t actively talk politics with anyone, but neither do I like someone else’s views rammed...

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

I think it’s so underestimated the effects on mental health a PA can have, both positive and negative effects. And knowing how to strike the balance between having a good relationship but not being taken for a ride either. Finding it utterly exhausting at the moment #takingthedis

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

PA’s who constantly moan. Don’t you just love them? 🙄

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[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

The longer I’m on this planet, the more I realise that people are just out for themselves. Which is fine when you’re able bodied and can fend for yourself, if perhaps disheartening at its worst. But, when you’re disabled and you rely on others, it’s shit and exhausting.

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

@Danwhite1972 Perhaps talk to your daughter’s GP regarding any concerns you may have? I totally understand any concerns but asking Twitter doesn’t help & only spreads more questions and doubt... we need everyone who can have the vaccine to have it!!

[#TakingTheDis @TakingTheDis49]

#takingthedis

[Katie Pennick @KatiePennick]

a bin man just waved at me through the window to get my attention, pointed to the bin and shouted “bin”, and i was like “???”, and he turned to another bin man and said “she’s in a wheelchair, she doesn’t understand”

good morning everyone

[Ben Andrews @BenAndrewsINC]

Disabled people don’t ‘overcome their disability’.

When disabled people succeed, what they overcome are societal barriers.

Important to acknowledge and reframe in this way if we are to shift perceptions and raise awareness of what really disables people 🚫 🌎