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07-31-2019, 09:24 AM #26Funky But Chic
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It's not as bad as when my wife talks to people from other countries and adopts this really odd fake foreign accent (it's some blend of Chinese and Hispanic as far we can tell), which she always does and which we always point out and yet she'll do it again right away, but yeah.
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07-31-2019, 09:38 AM #27
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07-31-2019, 10:27 AM #28“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
Kindness is a bridge between all people
Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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07-31-2019, 11:30 AM #29
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07-31-2019, 11:58 AM #30
This page has turned to the funny
“How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world? I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher”. — Jimi Hendrix
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07-31-2019, 12:37 PM #31
I can only imagine what it would be like in a wheelchair.
For my experience, a new ACL, I got stared at everywhere I went like I was a handicap, and all I had was 2 compression stockings, full leg brace and crutches.
In 1984 I was chasing a girl who volunteered for The Winter Special Olympics, I got in as a coach, but alpine was full so I was on the cross country team. I took me a day or 2 but treating everyone, mild or severe condition, was all they wanted, easy to do once us able body folks get over our hangups about the disabled
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07-31-2019, 12:39 PM #32
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07-31-2019, 12:51 PM #33
Hey, OP. Any chance your local area has an organization like Eagle Mount? https://eaglemount.org/
Always enjoyed seeing their participants out on the mountain. I've talked to a couple of volunteers about their experiences and it sounds amazing. Anyway, seems that sharing something you love (skiing or anything else you like outdoorsy) with other people would be a great way for you to connect on a deeper level with people with disabilities.
I remember riding a lift in Big Sky and seeing what seemed like an adult female with Downs pass under us, hooked up to an Eagle Mount volunteer guiding her down. The expression of sheer joy on that woman's face was unforgettable and just melted my icy heart to witness that. I can only imagine how that made her guide feel, seeing her squealing with delight, grinning ear to ear, laughing the whole way down Mr. K. Anyway, I'm guessing there's not much awkwardness after doing something rad like that with someone, disabled or not. Barriers vanish.
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07-31-2019, 04:33 PM #34
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states that the nation’s homeless veterans are predominantly male, with roughly 9% being female. The majority are single; live in urban areas; and suffer from mental illness, alcohol and/or substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. About 11% of the adult homeless population are veterans.
Roughly 45% of all homeless veterans are African American or Hispanic, despite only accounting for 10.4% and 3.4% of the U.S. veteran population, respectively.
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07-31-2019, 04:45 PM #35
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07-31-2019, 05:08 PM #36
The frat I mentioned did a yearly cross country bike trip, which involve raising money through pledges and donating to various disability organizations along the route. It also involved getting their asses royally kicked in wheelchair basketball.
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07-31-2019, 05:09 PM #37
As awful as the homeless situation is across the nation, it varies quite wildly depending on where you are and I don't fault anyone for taking a cautious approach with the homeless. For example, the homeless in my town are generally pretty docile and appreciate some conversation and help, but I've been working in San Francisco, where within 3 blocks of my office, one homeless person stabbed and killed a construction worker, another stalked women from our office until our superintendent saw it happening one night and roughed him up, another one shoved an engineer and stole his muni ticket right out of the machine as he was buying it. Others shit and vomit on doorsteps and leave needles everywhere. Hell, I even saw one homeless woman in the middle of a busy sidewalk jumping in a circle swinging a syringe around in a close fist.
So yeah, I get it. There's a place for treating others like humans and normal interaction, but watch out for number one.I've concluded that DJSapp was never DJSapp, and Not DJSapp is also not DJSapp, so that means he's telling the truth now and he was lying before.
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08-01-2019, 09:05 AM #38
I try empathy, kindness, and respect to varying amounts of success.
People can be homeless for a lot of reasons. My wife and I were homeless for almost half a year in the late 90's. We got by because of our attitude, lack of substance abuse, giving and caring friends with a backyard in Berkeley, a landlord that did not care, and free rental camping gear from my work. We were able to save some money (we both had jobs) and find a rental with another friend that we could afford before winter started (thankfully!). Having a strong support network was essential for us.
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