well i am nearly 55 years old and have accepted
myself. i however would accept a cure. i'd like for my
body to quit pulling itself apart. i have all kinds of
orthopedic problems as side effects of this. i'd like
to not be hurting.

--- Michael Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Why not Brent? I would choose to remain disabled.
> It's part of the
> diversity of life. Ablism demands we all sound the
> same, act the same,
> and get around the same    I had my eyes opened by
> reading advocacy books..
>
> Brent Edwards wrote:
>
> >Karin DiNardi wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>We don't want a cure, be proud of who you are!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Ummm...
> >
> >I may be misunderstanding you. Actually I hope I
> am. Of course CP is not a
> >"disease" so there will never be a "cure", but you
> mean that if somehow you
> >_could_ become AB, you would choose to remain
> disabled??
> >
> >I accepted who I am and what my limitations are
> long ago, but to say "we
> >don't want a cure" has got to be one of the
> silliest statements I've ever
> >seen made here.
> >
> >Brent Edwards
> >
> >
> >


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