In a message dated 3/31/02 7:46:37 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

>I need to know how the following would impact you
>
>  1. someone who tries to do everything for you, to the point others comment
>
> Would you stand up for yourself, or let it go in the name of not looking
>"sensitive"
 I would stand up for myself

> 2. someone you met for 30 seconds tells you they need someone else to
>be
>around to interpret for them rather than simply asking you to be patient
>or
>even finding out if they can understand your speech
    Tell them to get lost.

>  3. someone telling you they like being around you because they remind
>you
>of their old friend with cp
 That's ok with me. Or tell them they also remind you of an old friend who
was very
retarded!

> 4.  someone telling you how their old friend with cp used to not like
>to
>walk so its amazing that you do
>
> 5. someone (NOT family or friend) telling you it scares them for you to
>be
>independent.
 It is none of their business.

> 6.  You move in a new place and someone (not family or friend) tells you
>that you are taking too long to unpack because you are disabled and by
>yourself.



>7.  A doctor (not your own) tells you that you should be sterilized.
        Tell him you work hard to revoke his medical license.

>8. After raising one child by yourself, someone (not family or friend)
>tells
>you that you are incapable of raising a second child

Tell them they will need to pay me a handsome sum (over 2K per month) if they
choose to run my life!

>9. Finding someone to love and want to live with and some agency tells
>you
>that the two of you can't live together because of your disabilities

    Live in "sin", but don't tell anyone.

> How would you all react to all of this ?

Comicly
>
>Michael Jeffries
>