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/dudemo Jul 19 '20

Fuck, it's worse than that. I've had people in the grocery store move me out of the way of the item their trying to get. Like I'm some goddamn grocery cart or something.

I went bananas. I said it in another post on Reddit earlier today that the next time someone tries to push my wheelchair, I am going to let them. Then I'm going to nonchalantly roll up behind them and start pushing them in their back. When they ask what I'm doing, I'm going to reply "Oh, I thought we were playing some kind of game where we push each other where we want them. If we aren't, don't fucking touch me or my chair."

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u/miskwu Jul 20 '20

OMG people are morons. What is so fucking difficult about saying excuse me? I'm raging for you just reading this, I can't even imagine how you deal with that.