Dear Linda, I know what you mean. I run into the same thing all the time.
and I feel like you do. I am a human beaning. do not Lie to me. or pretean
you are my friend. and then I find out you just feel sorry for me. or do not
want to be around me at all. I have been ask to leave a church becuaue I am
in a wheelechair. (no Kidding) and it hurts when you lie to me. or when you
say to me I do not want to be around you, because you remind me of what life
can do. and I do not want to be reminded. so go away from me. People can be
so cold at times. I am sorry this happend to you. Lynn

Linda Wagner wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I guess I need to vent a bit...Do any of you feel that because of your
> disability people are "nice" to you at first and seem friendly, but then
> basically drop off the face of the earth?  I ask this because I have
> been talking with a local guy via AOL IM and on the phone.  He was very
> aware of my having cp before I ever gave him my number.  Then today, out
> of the blue, he says he doesn't want to talk to me anymore but won't
> give me a reason.  I've drawn my own conclusions...It all just
> infuriates me because I am sick of people saying they are ok with the
> fact that I have cp but they are really not.  Heck, I am human, with
> feelings - don't LIE to me!  This has happened to me more than once in
> my childhood and now in my adult life.  I do have many good friends who
> truely don't care about my cp, but I am sick of these other FALSE
> people, ya know?
>
> Ok, I'm done venting now!
>
> Linda