Woman/friend parking in disabled spaces...

[Shootingstar1115]

So the other day I was visiting my home town and nipped into the the local supermarket. As I was walking from my car I realised one of mums friend getting out her car which was parked in a disabled bay and went in the shop with her children (teenagers so too old for mother and child spaces). I hadn’t seen her for a year or two and I tried to remember if any of them had any form of disability or illness but I’m pretty sure there wasn’t anything plus they didn’t leave a disabled badge in the dash board as far as I could see. I did my shop and came out and she was still parked there - so not a quick visit. I then went to my mums and asked if any one them were disabled and she said no.. (she is good friends with her)

Now I’m not usually one to moan about who parks where but it was the afternoon, the car park was full, people rely on those spaces including two of my relatives!!

Was it terrible of her to park there? Surely most people don’t do this??

I have a blue badge and I've been confronted a few times before I've even got out of the car by people who have decided that because I was relatively young (in my early 20s at the time) it couldn't possibly be mine. That kind of behaviour infuriates me. On one occasion a car park attendant came up to me before I'd closed the window and started getting out of the car and said "that's a blue badge space you know" and I said "yes, that's why I parked in it." He asked to see my badge, so I pointed at it on the dashboard and asked why, after insisting on examining it and seeing it was indeed mine, he was very apologetic. People really need to stop being so judgemental about what they think a disabled person looks like.
Whether I'm in a supermarket or private car park disabled bay, I always put it on the dashboard to avoid any problems.

I agree it is wrong to park in disabled spaces if physically able to walk. However, sometimes the problem can be hidden. I have no disability, but on 1st three days of period I will use lift, for 1 floor. I do get weird looks, I'm 'old', have a disability or have crutches. But the pain is hidden. Maybe she does have physical problem, she doesn't want to talk about it