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Lost!
Written by Sophie on Friday, December 8, 2006
I’ve been going to one particular supermarket lately (since it’s the closest) and it’s part of one of those big supermarket chains. As expected I always wheel to the supermarket and threading through the big crowds there generally isn’t a problem. I had to go to my parents house last weekend as my 21st is coming up this weekend and we had to do some preparation. We went to the supermarket in that town that was part of the same chain and I felt so lost! Weaving through the crowds while I was walking seemed such a weird, strange thing to do and I felt so awkward.
Standing in a crowd, or moshing in a chair?
Mum and Dad go to several supermarkets to do their shopping but the other ones weren’t so much of a problem. This particular supermarket is the only one in that town that I hadn’t been to regularly before I moved into my flat and wheeled to the supermarket every time. I see myself as a wheeler when I do my shopping and I feel like I’ve misplaced something when I walk into supermarkets. I think I’m starting to babble a little bit…
My parents still don’t know I’m wheeling to work and I think I should leave it that way. There are a couple of times I had to turn down meeting up with Mum for a free lunch because I was in my wheelchair… Boy would she freak! Mum likes to ask all the time if I’m walking to work and I say yes just to keep her happy. I’d be a bit stuffed if they found out I was doing otherwise, but this is a day to day thing. My life would be utter hell if they found out about this. I can only hope they don’t.
Lately, since I bought my car, I’ve started noticing how annoying it is not being able to park wherever I want when I drive somewhere. I still wheel to most of my errands simply because I have nowhere to park. I’ve been seriously thinking about trying to get a mobility permit as there is no way I can park in normal parks with my wheelchair. As Sean has said countless times, our need is just as legit as a real para’s need.
I know my thoughts are rather stagnant, vague and stretched out. I’ve been trying not to think about too much lately, I’ve been trying to keep my mind occupied. I have so many things stressing me out as well as the daily pressure of being transabled… But hey, at least I still have my internet!
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2 On 10 December, 2006, Claire said:
And I can’t help feeling that I wish I was in a position to know what that feels like! There is nowhere that I “usually wheel” except alone in my office. I’m a bit envious.
3 On 11 December, 2006, Sophie said:
I’m sure you would get that same lost feeling if you had to sit in a “normal” computer chair suddenly instead of using your wheelchair. My parents had bought me a leather computer chair as a subtle hint, they knew I use my wheelchair at my computer. I felt too uncomfortable using the computer chair and changed back to my wheelchair as soon as they left.
4 On 29 January, 2008, Claire said:
I find it interesting that I’m not the only one that feels lost when I have to walk in a situation where I usualy wheel. Rather unsettling, isn’t it?
And I can’t help feeling that I wish I was in a position to know what that feels like! There is nowhere that I “usually wheel” except alone in my office. I’m a bit envious.
Just read this. Over a year later, I am now in that position. How hilarious is that?
5 On 3 February, 2008, Sean said:
Not hilarious at all, actually. It’s good stuff :)
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1 On 8 December, 2006, Sean said:
I find it interesting that I’m not the only one that feels lost when I have to walk in a situation where I usualy wheel. Rather unsettling, isn’t it?