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Date: | Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:54:26 EDT |
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Hi everyone-
I just started really dating this year--at the grand old age of 21 LOL. Talk
about a late bloomer. I use a wheelchair or scooter most of the time but
can walk some too. My boyfriend Shane (who i've mentioned before so I won't
give a compleet discription of his disability) also has CP and uses a chair
all of the time and is a severe stutter. Sometimes it can take a few minuts
to get through sentences. Our friends in the CW HOG program are always
asking me if the stuttering gets on my nerves. I say no it dosn't...it's
just part of who Shane is and I like him for who he is not how fast or slow
he talks. In fact we are going out this evening to see the movie Autum in
New York. I am so excited. He's coming over in about 2 hours to pick me up.
Both of us have never realy been in a relationship before. He is 7 years and
some months older than I am. So he is actually the late bloomer at 29 (his
birthday was in July). I don't think he had ever really dated before...he is
so shy!
Since I walk some I often play the role of door oppener if I am not in my
chair...I also have a tendency to be the one to park the scooter in
restraunts and to pick up stuff he drops as he dosn't currently carry a
reacher with him. We have gotton so that we know each others abilities and
know when and when not to help each other. That's something that comes to a
relationship with time. Listen to me I sound like I am such an expert in
these matters and nothing could be farther from the truth. It is a grand
adventure let me tell you--one that I must say I am enjoying.
I often joke with him that this is one relationship were the sexes are equal
because I am less disabled than he is. We have fun with that one.
Yours,
Anee
In a message dated 8/18/00 3:31:35 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
<< I realized that I should have added more detail to my last message. I'm
almost 17, with spastic diplegia CP. I use a manual wheelchair. I have no
speech and spasticity issues, only a slight startle reflex. I'd like to
talk to someone (if possible) about wheelchair techniques and dating issues.
~Joy~
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