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Miami · 06-09-2010, 10:33 AM

Hi everyone. Many of you who are from B-F know me as Miami Butch, but I thought I'd shorten it to Miami here. Anyway, I have been in and out of a wheelchair for many years now due to a motorcycle accident, arthritis in both knees, Spina Bifida and a myriad of other reasons. I'm ok with being a gimp. And I can call myself by that particular term all I want, after all, it's ME I'm talking about, not anyone else. There are certain perks that come with having a body that is otherly abled. Like, I get to go first in line at Disney, and I can park practically inside the gates, thanks to that wonderful invention the handicapped sticker, and I don't have to pay at a meter, as long as my handicapped plaque is displayed. The downside is that there are a LOT of places that are a royal pain in the rump to get into and out of, because they're not ADA compatible. Ever try to open a door while trying to keep your wheelchair from rolling into the street because the incline is so bad?? NOT pretty. lol
I'm ok with myself, and that's the most important thing. The thing that really ticks me off is when ppl assume that there's something wrong with my BRAIN just because my legs don't work very well. I hate when ppl condescend to me, and try to speak in simple phrases, as if I have a monosyllabalic vocabulary... You can imagine the surprised looks that I get when I not only answer in an intelligent and cohesive manner, but often, just to mess with the person's head, I'll even throw out a plethora of words which sometimes THEY don't understand... All the while laughing my ass off inside. Petty, isn't it? But sometimes, ppl need to be shamed into treating you as an EQUAL instead of as someone who is LESS.

06-09-2010, 10:33 AM	#134
Miami Member How Do You Identify?: Gentlemyn Butch Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Miami, Florida DUH! Posts: 135 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8 Thanked 79 Times in 45 Posts Rep Power: 876	Hi everyone. Many of you who are from B-F know me as Miami Butch, but I thought I'd shorten it to Miami here. Anyway, I have been in and out of a wheelchair for many years now due to a motorcycle accident, arthritis in both knees, Spina Bifida and a myriad of other reasons. I'm ok with being a gimp. And I can call myself by that particular term all I want, after all, it's ME I'm talking about, not anyone else. There are certain perks that come with having a body that is otherly abled. Like, I get to go first in line at Disney, and I can park practically inside the gates, thanks to that wonderful invention the handicapped sticker, and I don't have to pay at a meter, as long as my handicapped plaque is displayed. The downside is that there are a LOT of places that are a royal pain in the rump to get into and out of, because they're not ADA compatible. Ever try to open a door while trying to keep your wheelchair from rolling into the street because the incline is so bad?? NOT pretty. lol I'm ok with myself, and that's the most important thing. The thing that really ticks me off is when ppl assume that there's something wrong with my BRAIN just because my legs don't work very well. I hate when ppl condescend to me, and try to speak in simple phrases, as if I have a monosyllabalic vocabulary... You can imagine the surprised looks that I get when I not only answer in an intelligent and cohesive manner, but often, just to mess with the person's head, I'll even throw out a plethora of words which sometimes THEY don't understand... All the while laughing my ass off inside. Petty, isn't it? But sometimes, ppl need to be shamed into treating you as an EQUAL instead of as someone who is LESS. __________________ To be broken hearted does NOT mean to be broken, simply to be prepared for the healing.