General public strikes again in “ignorance shocker.”
Rugbylady1982 on
I have an invisible disability and the abuse I get is unbelievable, workers in supermarkets have berated me in front of customers for using the disabled toilet
ApexAurajin on
Yeah the general public very often associates “disabled facilities” with wheelchair users, because the sign is a wheelchair.
Most of the facilities around me have switched to calling them “Accessible facilities” with a nice little sign that says those facilities are for everyone that may need them for whatever reason, and I’ve never been given any trouble for using them, thankfully.
About a month ago I left a loo and the person waiting was in a wheelchair, I looked at them and said “Oh fuck, I’m sorry” and they just laughed and told me not to worry about it.
ArchdukeToes on
One of my cousins has an invisible disability and has gotten shit from people before for using disabled spaces.
The issue is that there’s no shortage of people who are more spiteful and judgemental than they are intelligent.
sober_disposition on
Accessible (not “disabled”) toilets are still toilets that anybody is welcome to use.
Think of them like the priority seats on a train or bus.
Environmental_Cap689 on
I’ve got IBS and if thats the only toilet available then it’s the one I have to use. People can be bellends but I either use the easy access toilet or shit myself 😂.
PoggleRebecca on
It’s about to get a whole lot worse when trans people are forced into these spaces for no reason.
PennyBunPudding on
My experience with using a disabled toilet is, nobody ever uses them until I do and then there’s always someone waiting when I exit. So for anyone with a hidden disability I can see that being a constant problem.
Stratix on
When it comes to public toilets I take the “Mind my own fucking business and let others do the same.” route, and it’s served me well so far.
callthesomnambulance on
The public seems to think all ‘real’ disabled people are totally paraplegic or something. The concept of an ambulatory wheelchair user (someone who can walk short distances but needs a wheelchair for anything more than a few hundred metres) blows their mind, let alone often invisible disabilities like MS, POTS or MECFS.
pointsofellie on
A friend of mine got shouted at by a bus driver for having a disabled bus pass. She has a degenerative disease and wasn’t yet a wheelchair user at that point.
Chelz91 on
The number of times I’ve been denied access to locked disabled toilets for having an invisible disability is astounding. Not shocked by this, being forced to explain why you need access to the toilet publicly is super embarrassing for everyone involved. Just assume if someone’s asking they’re doing so in good faith
miIk-skin on
About a year ago I went out on a walk with my partner in a place that’s remote but quite touristy.
I have endometriosis, and anybody with it knows that, if the lesions are advanced enough, just having your bladder fill up causes the lesions to pull and tug on other organs/your abdominal wall, and it FUCKING. HURTS. and eventually results in explosive diarrhoea, which nobody wants. Because of this I have a RADAR key for if I get caught short.
There’s only one public toilet in this area, and of course it’s paid. I’m waddling over to it bent double, and there’s a massive queue. Right next to the paid toilet is an accessible one with a RADAR lock. Whip out my key, and my god the negative reaction from the people in the queue, you’d have thought I just shot a baby in the face.
mashed666 on
Bloody old people not minding there own business and tutting….
Extra-Sound-1714 on
My issue with disabled toilets is how so many are not accessible
ECHOHOHOHO on
I’ve always tried to use the disabled toilet because they’re cleaner and quite frankly bigger and private. Never had a problem anywhere, ever.
LichenTheMood on
Yup.
I have gotten abuse for sitting in the priority seats on the bus. 9/10 it’s a large aggressive dude (who seems utterly unconcerned about giving up his own seat) who just wants to shout at a younger woman. It was at its worst when I was a teenager.
It can be really scary honestly. I have gotten off the bus before to catch the next one because of the abuse from these people. Which isn’t great because it means sitting on those unsuitable bus stop seats and needing to pay for the bus twice. Which is money I don’t really have.
Even when parking in a disabled bay with the blue badge displayed some folks just can’t help themselves from shouting abuse.
FlaviousTiberius on
It’s just people looking for an excuse to start shit. They don’t actually care it just gives them a chance to abuse someone while getting to look “virtuous” for it.
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General public strikes again in “ignorance shocker.”
I have an invisible disability and the abuse I get is unbelievable, workers in supermarkets have berated me in front of customers for using the disabled toilet
Yeah the general public very often associates “disabled facilities” with wheelchair users, because the sign is a wheelchair.
Most of the facilities around me have switched to calling them “Accessible facilities” with a nice little sign that says those facilities are for everyone that may need them for whatever reason, and I’ve never been given any trouble for using them, thankfully.
About a month ago I left a loo and the person waiting was in a wheelchair, I looked at them and said “Oh fuck, I’m sorry” and they just laughed and told me not to worry about it.
One of my cousins has an invisible disability and has gotten shit from people before for using disabled spaces.
The issue is that there’s no shortage of people who are more spiteful and judgemental than they are intelligent.
Accessible (not “disabled”) toilets are still toilets that anybody is welcome to use.
Think of them like the priority seats on a train or bus.
I’ve got IBS and if thats the only toilet available then it’s the one I have to use. People can be bellends but I either use the easy access toilet or shit myself 😂.
It’s about to get a whole lot worse when trans people are forced into these spaces for no reason.
My experience with using a disabled toilet is, nobody ever uses them until I do and then there’s always someone waiting when I exit. So for anyone with a hidden disability I can see that being a constant problem.
When it comes to public toilets I take the “Mind my own fucking business and let others do the same.” route, and it’s served me well so far.
The public seems to think all ‘real’ disabled people are totally paraplegic or something. The concept of an ambulatory wheelchair user (someone who can walk short distances but needs a wheelchair for anything more than a few hundred metres) blows their mind, let alone often invisible disabilities like MS, POTS or MECFS.
A friend of mine got shouted at by a bus driver for having a disabled bus pass. She has a degenerative disease and wasn’t yet a wheelchair user at that point.
The number of times I’ve been denied access to locked disabled toilets for having an invisible disability is astounding. Not shocked by this, being forced to explain why you need access to the toilet publicly is super embarrassing for everyone involved. Just assume if someone’s asking they’re doing so in good faith
About a year ago I went out on a walk with my partner in a place that’s remote but quite touristy.
I have endometriosis, and anybody with it knows that, if the lesions are advanced enough, just having your bladder fill up causes the lesions to pull and tug on other organs/your abdominal wall, and it FUCKING. HURTS. and eventually results in explosive diarrhoea, which nobody wants. Because of this I have a RADAR key for if I get caught short.
There’s only one public toilet in this area, and of course it’s paid. I’m waddling over to it bent double, and there’s a massive queue. Right next to the paid toilet is an accessible one with a RADAR lock. Whip out my key, and my god the negative reaction from the people in the queue, you’d have thought I just shot a baby in the face.
Bloody old people not minding there own business and tutting….
My issue with disabled toilets is how so many are not accessible
I’ve always tried to use the disabled toilet because they’re cleaner and quite frankly bigger and private. Never had a problem anywhere, ever.
Yup.
I have gotten abuse for sitting in the priority seats on the bus. 9/10 it’s a large aggressive dude (who seems utterly unconcerned about giving up his own seat) who just wants to shout at a younger woman. It was at its worst when I was a teenager.
It can be really scary honestly. I have gotten off the bus before to catch the next one because of the abuse from these people. Which isn’t great because it means sitting on those unsuitable bus stop seats and needing to pay for the bus twice. Which is money I don’t really have.
Even when parking in a disabled bay with the blue badge displayed some folks just can’t help themselves from shouting abuse.
It’s just people looking for an excuse to start shit. They don’t actually care it just gives them a chance to abuse someone while getting to look “virtuous” for it.