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10 things wheelchair users want you to know (from a girl in a wheelchair)

1. It's rude to stare at a wheelchair user. We know you're trying to be kind and courteous but when you stare, it's the opposite. It's mean and hurtful. If you're curious as to why we use a wheelchair, just ask. We won't bite (unless you're into that and give consent.) Staring won't explain what's up with the wheelchair and no one knows why we use one better than us. Let us teach you a little about whichever disease/condition/issue we have. Science is cool! 2. Sometimes we switch up the assistive device we use/stop using anything. Wheelchair users aren't necessarily always in a wheelchair. There are lots of conditions, diseases and reasons one uses a wheelchair. Some people can walk some distance with another assistive device or not but can't walk long distances and need a wheelchair. There isn't just one reason to use a wheelchair. So don't make assumptions when you see someone using a wheelchair. 3. There's not a club for wheelchair users Just because your friend, Joe, is in a wheelchair doesn't mean we know them. We don't have a secret society of wheelchair users. Hundreds of thousands of people use wheelchairs and we don't know them all. 4. Disabled is not a dirty word. Please don't call a wheelchair user handicapable or differently abled unless they say it's okay. Disabled is proper and politically correct. 5. We're used to not being able to do things an everyday person can do. People in wheelchairs definitely know they can't go hiking on that one sick trail with you or go into any store in China Town because there are steps. We're used to it. It doesn't suck any less but trust me, we've been through it a thousand times before. 6. Sometimes we use it to our advantage. Wheelchair users get special treatment sometimes and it helps make up for the things we can't do, like climb stairs or run. We will gladly take those front seats at a concert or cut in a line. Many amusement parks offer front of line passes to patrons in wheelchairs and many music festivals/concerts offer ADA seating with good views. 7. If you are slow/In the way, We will run you over. Just because a wheelchair user is slow and can't walk, doesn't mean you can't. MOVE! 8. We might need help and we'll let you know when. From the moment a buttcheek grazes a wheelchair, the user is taught self advocacy. Advocating for oneself is drilled into your brain. There really is no way someone in a wheelchair can't ask for help when needed. If they don't ask for help the turnout will be bad and can lead to death. 9. Do NOT touch our wheelchair without asking. A wheelchair is like an extension of someone's body. You don't touch other people's bodies without permission because that would be illegal. 10. We're living, breathing people. There's this stigma around wheelchairs and disabled people in general. We are treated like we're subhuman and despite looking different than the average person, our DNA is human. People in wheelchairs are just like everyone else, except, our bodies don't always work right. People come in all different colors, shapes and genders. People come in wheelchairs too.

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Crossing the street in Harajuku, Tokyo.

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“I’m so sorry if I’m alienating some of you. Your fucking culture alienates me.”

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When you're in a wheelchair there are lots of things you can't do and you get used to being told no. It isn't fair and it's fucking disappointing but sometimes someone is willing to help you out. Last night total strangers lifted me up to crowdsurf, wheelchair and all. I can now cross that off my bucket list.

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