When I tell people that I can’t drive because of my disability, I get a variety of responses. I have had people offer solutions to try to cure me or look at me in disbelief.
I’ve been told “You’re so lucky that you don’t have to drive.” I was shocked that someone would say something like that. I calmly told this person that not driving has its advantages and disadvantages.
They continued to insist I was “lucky.” I may not have to experience driving in bad weather and having the other responsibilities of owning a car, but not being able to drive creates a set of complications that a person who drives does not have to experience.
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