As many of my readers and followers maybe aware it is Hate Crime awareness week.
This morning whilst I was out and about independently minding my own business I got told not to speed by another member of the public using the pavement network.
This has yet again left me feeling confused and upset because I know my wheelchair is unable to speed because it has been capped at a certain setting.
This is just another form of hate because people are so ill informed about disabilities meaning that they don’t always understand what can be construed as hurtful.
I have never sped down a road on the pavement because it is physically impossible for me to do so so I don’t need to be told that I am speeding when I am not.
My wheelchair is set to go at a maximum of 8 miles an hour and to me this is not speeding.
The really difficult thing about this incident was that the person who made this comment was actually using a walking stick and was an elderly person.
I really didn’t want to go into the climax of Hate Crime awareness week having to write a blog such as this one but I feel that it is the right thing to do.
I have noticed that ill informed comments are becoming more and more common within our society.
As I have said previously there needs to be more education within our society about what is and is not acceptable to say to others.
The disabled community need to start standing up to others within our society so that they become aware that these things are unacceptable to say to us.
I am also very confused as to why I am facing this type of prejudice within our Society in 2022 because I believe the times should have moved on.
My challenge to members of our society is to please consider what do you say and do and how those actions will make those on the receiving end feel.
As always I would like to thank both my readers and followers for taking the time out of your busy schedules to read this latest blog.
Cam
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