aibu to think disabled does not always mean un healthy

[2shoes]

why do people insist on saying " oh at least it is healthy"
dd is healthy, loads of disabled kids are healthy

I've lost count of the 'my he's strong, you'd never know he had CP' and the 'but he's thriving' said in a disbelieving, he can't be that badly affected type way.

don't forget the amazement that they go to school.......

"isn't she doing well?" - how the feck do you know if she's doing well or not? you're a total fecking stranger who is just saying that cos you feel uncomfortable seeing a little girl in a wheelchair.

lol sorry but they do like to say that, and she understand what you say

yes people look at me like I'm crazy when I'm talking to dd in her wheelchair whilst pushing her around - who is she speaking to? couldn't possibly be the kid in the wheelchair?

yep i getit. but in my house the one thats always ill is my nt dd who has the hidden imuune failure

Ds thankfull seems be able shakeof colds etc

'Can it understand?'

ds is almost never ill and rarely gets a cold/chest infection despite the chronic lung disease and not being able to chew properly.
have also had the "aw but he's so handsome" thing....like kids in wheelchairs should be pot ugly otherwise its a waste, he has to fight the girls at school off with a stick....well he would if he could hold a stick!