word up. On 2/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Not only are you 100% right, but I am bothered when I'm critisized for not trying to understand them while they get off not understanding reality or the handicapped community. I understand they are handicapped in the sense that they are mentally ill. A desire to disfigure yourself is not a lifestyle choice, and should be treated in the same niche as those wanting to committ suicide not those with a permanent disability. They are a danger to themselves and others and should be treated as such. They should not be assimilated into the handicapped community as anything other than mentally and socially challenged. Not physically handicapped. What happened to me was the result of a drunk driver and the trauma that I went through was completely different than the "relief" that some wackjob is looking to achieve through some self mutilation. I needed rehab, they need long term observation in a padded cell on a liquid! diet, not social acceptance. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Sent: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] devotees Jessica, This isn't anything new. There are hundreds of websites for Devotees, Pretenders and Wannabes. Devotees, are people who are attracted to people with disabilities. Pretenders, are those who pretend to be disabled. Wannabes, are those who have the desire to be disable, sometimes to the extreme of even amputating their own body parts. I agree, that these people hinder our fight to have people with *real *disabilities be seen as equal to the non-disable. Naomi C-4 quad since July 2, 2005 Transverse Myelitis ------------------------------ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at *AOL.com*<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom>. ------------------------------ *Check out the new AOL*<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol>. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
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