I think Seniors offten feel jellos when they see us youngers dudes who
are disabled and are able to be-bop in our chairs or drive or
whatever.  Whenever I run into this kind of situation, I do my best to
make conversation with them.  I try and talk about the wheather, list
nights baseball game or whatever.  While some people will go out of
their way to be nasty, there are lots of times after they give me
bull-shit, that they just need to reach out to someone to talk to.
It's a reall bummer that it sometimes has to be that way, but
sometimes that's just the way some people can express their sadness or
anger.

Sometimes if I've had a run in with someone here, if I can show them
I'mnot the bad dude they think I am, I'll see them a few days later
and find that they are much more mellow about it all.

Gary


On Wed, 5 May 1999, Kyle E Cleveland wrote:

> Denise D. Goodman wrote:
> >
> >  Most people will look over, take brief notice that yes, I'm disabled
> > and have the right to park there.  End of story, EXCEPT if the person happens
> > to be a senior.  Yes, I know this sounds paranoid and strange, but I swear, 8
> > out of 10 times I park, if there are seniors around, they glare at me with
> > hatred!  Like "How dare I use 'Their' parking place!"
> >
> > I'm telling you it feels like a turf war.  I hate to generalize, but most of
> > the older people I've met have the attitude society "owes" them.  They are
> > entitled to certain privliages, just because they managed to live longer than
> > most.  It's almost as if certain seniors resent anybody who might have access
> > to the resources they feel are theirs alone.
>
> A good long walk would probably be the best medicine for these codgers
> anyway.  But hey, that's the price you pay for living in sunny Florida,
> eh, Denise?
>
> -Kyle
>