not looking disabled?!

berniesmaster

OOOhhh, im really upset,
I was again challenged by some passers by after i parked in a disabled bay, clearly displaying my badge, but because im young (ish) mid 30s, and have a young baby, (i assume this is the reason people scowl and pass comment) people seam to get upset.

so, i intend to put a little note to display next to my badge, just need help with wording.
anyone else do this to hopefully stop a public arguement?

joey75

I wouldnt worry about it hun my hubby is 32 and has a BB due to his spine collapsing and damaging his spinal cord at present he can just about walk but it wont be long before he is wheelchair bound people are just need to mind their own bussiness you dont have to explain nothing

MrLeeLee

skcollobcat10 wrote: »

If you can type on this forum surely you don't have a problem typing a little note about why you have a blue badge

How very helpful!

To the OP, I wouldn't worry about it personally. I know it must be quite upsetting, but just think how !!!!! their lives must be if that's all they have to worry about!

Just politely tell them to f*** off and mind their own business!

ColinFishwick

Some people are idiots/naive into thinking that only older people have disabilities

Of course you can have a disability at any age

Sublime_2

Just ignore them. Sour grapes, because they can't get a spot.

Errata

It's nobodys business why someone has a valid blue badge and parks in a disabled bay, other than the issuer and the holder, so there's no reason for an explanatory note on the dashboard.
If anyone says anything - ignore 'em. People hate being ignored and rapidly discover they can't have a discussion with someone who doesn't respond to them.

OnAndUp

MrLeeLee wrote: »

Just politely tell them to f*** off and mind their own business!

Totally agree!! :rotfl::rotfl:

But seriously I had the same issue until my legs got so bad that it is now visible Don't let them get to you, and don't feel the need to explain / leave a note it's really is none of their business and if you do feel like responding maybe try to think of something sarcastic along the lines of so your a doctor / psychic then???

Or just smile sarcastically at their ignorance and ask What do you know?

Adaline

OP - I'm sorry you've experienced this, it is upsetting, I know, I've had the same thing. Because I try to stay positive and not give into the pain, I smile at people when I see them. Somehow this, on top of being younger, seems to say that I can't be 'properly' disabled. If you're disabled, perhaps you're meant to have a facial expression of suffering all the time, rather than trying to hide it. I got very cross with one elderly man who insisted I wasn't disabled, until I turned to him and said that he had no idea idea how much pain I'm in - that did shut him up. I'm afraid I also blame our current 'government' who are targeting disabled people as cheating the system, when we know it's only a small percentage who are claiming fraudulently, but this message is getting across to the public who seem to think they can be secret policemen in these things.

hermum

MrLeeLee wrote: »

How very helpful!

To the OP, I wouldn't worry about it personally. I know it must be quite upsetting, but just think how !!!!! their lives must be if that's all they have to worry about!

Just politely tell them to f*** off and mind their own business!

I'd love to know how that can be done politely, do you just add a smile & a please to the end. :rotfl:

OP, if you feel you need to justify yourself, I would say "I would gladly swap the BB for good health".

formaldehyde_perfume

I agree that you should try and shrug it off, I know it's hard but it's not worth getting stressed over.

If you want to put something on your dashboard I would say something like ' just because I'm young and have a baby doesn't mean I'm fit and pain free. My disability is hidden, so please stop judging me'

lucylucky

Why justify their ignorance with any sort of response? Just get on with your life an ignore these sad f**ks