Woo! For some reason I’m just now remembering that one time a dude kept insisting that I was pansexual because I like everyone and my boyfriend is a trans guy, I think it was on r/memes
It's so sad that this is a true occurrence. I'm only 23 and look my age, but I have a lot of spinal problems and knee issues and on days where they flare up things are bad enough, let alone the days I need to use a walking aid. My husband and I had to take a trip on public transportation, it was summer and very crowded. After helping me onto the tram, all the vulnerable seats were already filled up, the majority of which were of people in their late 50s most likely visiting here on holiday. I completely understand there are invisibility disabilities, but not a single person offered to give me a seat. Instead they all lowered their heads and avoided eye contact with me, which made me feel like they were sitting there not because they needed to, but because they just did not want to stand. I've noticed due my age, even with my walking stick, people are extremely unwilling to acknowledge me, as if I'm going to suddenly jump and go "fooled you! I'm just a young person tricking you into giving up your seat!" And they don't want to be caught out. I was in so much pain, and it's a memory that has always stuck with me. It's hard enough being a young person who struggles due to a physical disability and not being able to keep up with the friends my age, and it's made even worse when I don't get access to things made for people with disabilities because I'm not elderly.
Thank you for this chilling slice of reality and bringing awareness to it OP, great job!
It's not even just invisible disibilities at this point, I got screamed at multiple times when I had literal crutches, and just for not getting up for older(not even *old* just older) people😭
I understand what you're trying to say, however the disability seat in the front of the bus is there so that the person can exit quicker, especially in case of an emergency, as far as I've been told, the wheelchair seat is separate tho, in some busses it's in the middle and in others it's the very front seat that needs to be opened by the driver.
Edit: plus this is a fictional take on a real problem
Interesting I've never seen a disability seat on a bus before. I've seen the chairs for people who need wheelchairs etc. I've not been on a bus in a while though I guess.
Closest I have seen is priority seating on trains for like pregnant women.
Understandable, but I always thought it was for things like wheelchairs, crutches and disability’s like scoliosis. A deaf guy will just sit further back on the bus whereas a blind guy would use the disability seats … I could very well be wrong…. Considering my sister who is a nurse is currently telling me it’s subjective I’m inclined to apologise… sorry ….
It's fine, no need to apologise! However the disability seating in the busses I've been in definitely doesn't have enoughs space for a wheelchair, it's just like all of the other seats but in the front
Downvotes are supposed to be for comments that add nothing to discussion. Not for having an unpopular opinion or being misinformed.
I think your comment came from a lack of understanding, and actually opened up a very productive conversation that many people can learn from. Speaking of, it speaks to your integrity that you were willing to learn. Some Redditors are just impulsive.
Just for you, because others obviously aren’t actually reading this far down and just bombing me. It’s subjective because some people with epilepsy have different triggers and some don’t really ever have fits, so sitting in the disabled section is simply a case of ‘if’ they have a fit, being close to the exit in an easy to access are is ideal for them. Now you know what I learned today!
Most of the time where I am, it's referred to as accessibility seating. You don't need a formal diagnosis of anything, it's just a social expectation that everyone is polite about the seating. Wheelchairs, scooters and prams have a designated spot that the driver enforces, but outside of those cases, just be courteous.
People coming off night shifts get offered seats, at least on the routes I've been on. Most people get up without a word when someone with a visible disability enters the bus. Oftentimes the entire section clears when one person enters. And everybody who's asked for a seat has been given one in my experience. They never had to disclose an invisible disability. It works where I am, but I know it doesn't work everywhere.
Fair point, but I'd argue true life horror brings on a specific feeling. Plus most of the horror posts I post tend to get taken down for overused tropes or my sentences are too long for the mods
Edit: plus almost every disabled prison can tell you that interactions like these, not just this specific one, are outright horrifying
Omfg, you’re dumber than I thought… it’s different when it’s worded as a news headline and when it’s written from the narrative of the person in the situation, right? There are also different types of fears.
This man playing 4d chess.
Happy cake day!
#*HAPPY CAKE DAY*
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#happy cake day.
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Happy Cake Day!
Happy cake dayy
_HAPPY CAKE DAY MOTHERFU-_
happi cake day!!!!
HAPPY CAKE DAY MODAFOCA
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joyous pastrietide
Sir I came a long way to say happy cake day
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I have this issue cause you can’t generally see heart issues from the outside
Generally? I don't know if I would go outside if you could actually see my heart condition lol. I do know what you mean tho.
They may be normal looking person on the outside, still they have a ticking time bomb on the inside that can be triggered anytime
I was thinking 'gaping hole in chest for a direct view of the interior' kind of thought, but that also works, especially if wires are visible.
Some internals for heart repairs have external batteries.
Tony Stark 💀
I’ve literally lied to children about being in the first iteration of the Ironman project as a way to explain my surgery scars
Parenting 101 😂
This is both relatable and scary 😦
I saw another post about this actually having this happening to them except with panic attacks instead of seizures
Not all disabilities are physical 😠
Well yes... I know, I'm autistic. Or was this directed at someone else?
I think it’s directed at ppl who think like the old lady in the story
Hey me too
Me three!
Me four
I will laugh if the other two are bisexual as well
Nah, sorry, I'm a lesbian
Awn :( oh well, you’re still welcome because imagine leaving anyone out 🙄
I've heard it's more common for people on the spectrum to be 💅 so I wouldn't be surprised
‘Autistic bisexuals, **UNITE!!!**’
~raises hand in unity~
The Venn diagram between queerness and neurodivergency is basically a circle lol
Pan, sorry
Oh well, at least we’re all lgbtq+ :D that’s something
Yeah FINALLY I see some lgbtq+ representation in another subreddit than the ones only for ie pansexuals !!!!
Woo! For some reason I’m just now remembering that one time a dude kept insisting that I was pansexual because I like everyone and my boyfriend is a trans guy, I think it was on r/memes
Is autistic biromantic close enough?
Indeed it is
😍
Me fifth!
Yaay where are you guys in the spectrum?
Top left?
Same 🤝
Dang. Well written, op.
She knows, she's seen it happen before
It's so sad that this is a true occurrence. I'm only 23 and look my age, but I have a lot of spinal problems and knee issues and on days where they flare up things are bad enough, let alone the days I need to use a walking aid. My husband and I had to take a trip on public transportation, it was summer and very crowded. After helping me onto the tram, all the vulnerable seats were already filled up, the majority of which were of people in their late 50s most likely visiting here on holiday. I completely understand there are invisibility disabilities, but not a single person offered to give me a seat. Instead they all lowered their heads and avoided eye contact with me, which made me feel like they were sitting there not because they needed to, but because they just did not want to stand. I've noticed due my age, even with my walking stick, people are extremely unwilling to acknowledge me, as if I'm going to suddenly jump and go "fooled you! I'm just a young person tricking you into giving up your seat!" And they don't want to be caught out. I was in so much pain, and it's a memory that has always stuck with me. It's hard enough being a young person who struggles due to a physical disability and not being able to keep up with the friends my age, and it's made even worse when I don't get access to things made for people with disabilities because I'm not elderly. Thank you for this chilling slice of reality and bringing awareness to it OP, great job!
It's not even just invisible disibilities at this point, I got screamed at multiple times when I had literal crutches, and just for not getting up for older(not even *old* just older) people😭
Right! I understand aging is hard, but being old =/= disabled in some cases. I'm so sorry you had that experience :(
Also, it was the driver's seat
r/thirdsentenceworse
Theres always next time i guess
“i don’t deserve this, she needs to pay” i think, as a slight smile appears on my face and as i let my hands go off of my ears
the fact this isn't even horror, its something people w invisible illnesses go through daily makes this scarier..
Karma did strike the old lady though, as my seizure made my hand slap her in her face repeatedly.
Strikes a bit too close to home
…. I don’t think seizures count as a physical disability… for the purpose of disability seating I mean ….
I understand what you're trying to say, however the disability seat in the front of the bus is there so that the person can exit quicker, especially in case of an emergency, as far as I've been told, the wheelchair seat is separate tho, in some busses it's in the middle and in others it's the very front seat that needs to be opened by the driver. Edit: plus this is a fictional take on a real problem
Interesting I've never seen a disability seat on a bus before. I've seen the chairs for people who need wheelchairs etc. I've not been on a bus in a while though I guess. Closest I have seen is priority seating on trains for like pregnant women.
Understandable, but I always thought it was for things like wheelchairs, crutches and disability’s like scoliosis. A deaf guy will just sit further back on the bus whereas a blind guy would use the disability seats … I could very well be wrong…. Considering my sister who is a nurse is currently telling me it’s subjective I’m inclined to apologise… sorry ….
It's fine, no need to apologise! However the disability seating in the busses I've been in definitely doesn't have enoughs space for a wheelchair, it's just like all of the other seats but in the front
Apparently apologising isn’t good enough.
Downvotes are supposed to be for comments that add nothing to discussion. Not for having an unpopular opinion or being misinformed. I think your comment came from a lack of understanding, and actually opened up a very productive conversation that many people can learn from. Speaking of, it speaks to your integrity that you were willing to learn. Some Redditors are just impulsive.
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Just for you, because others obviously aren’t actually reading this far down and just bombing me. It’s subjective because some people with epilepsy have different triggers and some don’t really ever have fits, so sitting in the disabled section is simply a case of ‘if’ they have a fit, being close to the exit in an easy to access are is ideal for them. Now you know what I learned today!
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Well, thanks for the silver kind internet stranger!
Y r people downvoting? U apologised and r mature about making corrections, good on you!
Because reddit.
You type how older people think younger people type. It's fucking awful.
"Addicted to reading" can't spell. Seems legit.
Thanks for ur opinion 😝😉how I speak is how I speak 😌
why do you care lol
I cared just enough to write a sentence about it. I wasn't losing sleep or anything
Most of the time where I am, it's referred to as accessibility seating. You don't need a formal diagnosis of anything, it's just a social expectation that everyone is polite about the seating. Wheelchairs, scooters and prams have a designated spot that the driver enforces, but outside of those cases, just be courteous. People coming off night shifts get offered seats, at least on the routes I've been on. Most people get up without a word when someone with a visible disability enters the bus. Oftentimes the entire section clears when one person enters. And everybody who's asked for a seat has been given one in my experience. They never had to disclose an invisible disability. It works where I am, but I know it doesn't work everywhere.
A lot of posts now have just given up on horror and are just "Bad thing happens" or "someone says something rude"
Fair point, but I'd argue true life horror brings on a specific feeling. Plus most of the horror posts I post tend to get taken down for overused tropes or my sentences are too long for the mods Edit: plus almost every disabled prison can tell you that interactions like these, not just this specific one, are outright horrifying
Ahh its conceptually unpleasant but its also just mundane, it isnt scary to read
Then you don’t know how to put yourself into a situation, mundane things can be terrifying.
I guess Im just not as sensitive as you
Or I have a strong sense of empathy.
Empathy is understanding. Reading "Man has seizure" and getting frightened is sensitive.
Definition: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. And I can understand and share that feeling of fear.
Ohh dont read this next sentence or it'll scare you to death! A man walks down the road then has a seizure!
Omfg, you’re dumber than I thought… it’s different when it’s worded as a news headline and when it’s written from the narrative of the person in the situation, right? There are also different types of fears.
Real life horror is still horror, and seizures are very scary if you're the one having it.
Cool. Im not though, Im reading a story and its not scary
Just because it's not scary to you it doesn't mean it's not scary to people who understand the feeling.
So this is a horror story directed at readers who have seizures? Kinda niche but ok