I have one now that I wish I could stick to my chair but b/c I don't use a
hard back anymore it wont stick. "Mean people need prozac" I think
it's pretty funny and all too true. I also use my chair to move things out
of the way. If I can use my hands I do, but many times more feasible to
just use my chair. You can't use your arms so hey, if it's your chair that
you need to use, go for it. I can use my arms and still use my
chair.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:58
PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci
appearances
I used to have a bumper sticker on my head rest which provoked numerous
conversations. It read "stupid people shouldn't breed." I just thought it was
humorous and in no way political or meant to be disparaging to anyone with a
cognitive disorder.
As far as bumper cars, many individuals seem to think I use my care is a
bumper car when moving in chairs or other items which are in my way. I simply
use my leg rests as delicately as possible to make a situation more
accommodating for me. My leg rests are similar to someone else using their
hands to move a chair.
Billy Stacy Harim
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I had bumper stickers on my last chair. I had a few and usually
started conversation. The one that attracted the most attention was
"I'm not in the mood to be stared at" I have a soft back on this chair
so no stickers. I do keep my chair very clean though. I see
others in filthy chairs and wonder how they deal with it. That is
attracting the wrong kind of attention. These are para's im talking
about. There is no excuse for it.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005
10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci
appearances
Jim
Right on! We may or may not have lost that "Loving feeling"
from the opposite sex but there is always that chance. Also, what PA
upon meeting you would want to work for you if you were filthy and
unpresentable. For God sakes, It is just daily hygien and manners
wether one is injured or not.
I also hate it how some/ most power chair quads treat their chair
like a car bumper or billboard with stickers all over the chair, marking
and mostly dirt, dust and filth.
Dillon
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005
11:33 PM
Subject: [QUAD-L] Re: Sci
appearances
I agree with you there definatly. There have been times that
when I have to go somewhere after looking like a bum all
day. I get changed, brush my hair, and if I look terrible that
day, throw on a little makeup. I don't want to be seen in that way
at all and you never know who you are going to run into where I live so
I really want to look good in case I run into someone I know, I don't
want them to go and tell everyone how horrible I looked and have
everyone feel bad for me.
Stacy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005
5:14 PM
Subject: Sci appearances
Jim
you are correct about taking care yourself to look attractive. I see a
lot of my neighbors there are wheelchairs looking like they just don�t
care about their appearance any more. And I fill that them looking and
dressing as they do it has an effect of the way others look towards me
and everyone else in wheelchairs. Just because I�m disabled doesn�t
mean that I have to look as if I and homeless and a bum. Just as
several of my neighbors will go up to the grocery store with their
overnight bed bag hanging on the outset of their chairs. Which looks a
mess it reflects upon the others in our community that are in chairs.
I don�t want to see it and I know that the average AB truly doesn�t
want to see it. I understand if there�s no other way but if you could
put it in a bag so that everyone didn�t have 2 C your piss well why
not. They go around as if it�s a new fashion statement.
On
1/11/05 3:12 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Dave,
I know that I'm paralyzed
and I accept the fact that I am. I know what I can do and I
know what I cannot do from experience. When I first got
injured I figured I could still do just about everything I did
before but I learned quickly how vulnerable I was and what being
paralyzed was all about. It seemed like just about every time
I blew off my commonsense and my spider sense I ended up in trouble.
Now, I respect that I am paralyzed and can only do so much so
I better pay attention to my senses otherwise am going to be in
trouble especially in the wintertime.
I know that I am
not looked at as a sexual object because of the way I look in a
wheelchair. Even though I lost a lot of weight since my injury
I still have a large quad gut, which makes me look somewhat obese
and unattractive. Even if you are in a wheelchair you still
have to take care of yourself to make yourself look attractive to
the opposite sex.
Jim
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