r/YouShouldKnow • u/LtSoundwave • Jul 19 '20

Other YSK That many people with a disability consider their aides (wheelchair, etc.) an extension of themselves. You should ask before touching or moving them.

Read this article and was surprised to hear how many people struggle with this. Even if you are trying to help, you should ask first.

www.bbc.com/news/disability-49584591

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u/did_you_died Jul 19 '20

Think of it as the same as your glasses. Do you want someone messing with your glasses?

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u/ScaredGuy69 Jul 20 '20

Omg it’s the worst when ur really good friend asks if they can try my glasses. Since I wear contacts almost all the time, the few times they see me with glasses I understand it’s “fascinating” but it’s so hard to decline without sounding like a dick, because from the outside it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.

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u/RedditsNinja23 Jul 20 '20

No, because they might touch my lenses and ever human hand naturally sweets and it smudges my NerdWear (slang for glasses) and now I have to clean them.