I have Cerebral palsy, spastic, quadriplegia, have a speech impairment, I use a electric wheelchair. I have something to share and was wondering if any of you had gone through the same thing. I was engaged, he verbally abused me. Also, my dad hasn't been the greatest nuteror. This affected me so much that I thought that was the way I was supposed to be treated, I know better now. I have a friend (a man) who treats me with respect (he doesn't have a disability). Although I think it's wonderful, every so often I get scared. I'm enjoying our friendship so much. How do I get over that hurdle of feeling weird when he's just treating me the way a man is supposed to treat a lady? He's not afraid or embarrassed to help me in public. Cindy C.