Friends in Fair Weather...

[tokahfang]

This post is an entry in the Disability Blog Carnival #6. The subject of January's blog carnival is the impact of disability on relationships.

There may be nothing new under the sun, but I still have a long way to go before I stop being surprised by the reactions of temporarily able bodied people to people with visible disabilities. Just when I

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[cyberpurple]

Thank you for submitting this for the carnival! I can relate to a lot of what you write and have "been there, done that" for much of it too. See you on carnival day!

Emma ~ www.wheelchairprincess.com/blog/

[handlebar605]

are there ever people who are accepting of your disabilities, but through a lack of time on their part, have kinda fallen by the wayside??

Do you ever consider that sometimes, ones own feelings could be causing a "distance" to seem to appear between ones friends and onself?

[tokahfang]

Sure, there are many people who just moved on in life. I have many highschool and college buddies that I rarely speak to now. Disability is far from the only factor, just the one I was addressing in this particular LJ post.

[colinportnuff]

Beautifully said. Thanks for sharing this. I have experienced many of the same things.

[mikeprime]

*claps then hugs*
Nicely done sis.

[diaryofroses]

Love you sis!