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raccoon

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12. Sorry to hear that, Odin.

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 01:58 PM

Sep 2012

I think to a lot of people, if they can't SEE the disability--such as someone in a wheelchair--then it doesn't exist.

I know when I had RSI real bad some years ago, even the fucking doctors seemed to think that since they couldn't see it,
I was faking.

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I am on SSI. I am constantly hounded by RW assholes because of it. [View all] Odin2005 Sep 2012 OP

GOTV get the red out Sep 2012 #1

It's amazing how Wellstone ruled Sep 2012 #2

This, sadly, is true. I even know of a few that are on SSI and are rabid right wingers. LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #3

people are cruel barbtries Sep 2012 #4

It's looking like I'm a "fellow traveler" on Aspie Street Mopar151 Sep 2012 #5

Romney could kick a baby for a field goal and still get 30% of the vote. The GOP base are not voting Erose999 Sep 2012 #6

The 30%, I've been thinking about them for a while... ck4829 Sep 2012 #7

Not really. jeff47 Sep 2012 #9

I believe you have a good reason to think this. Cleita Sep 2012 #8

Dependent Romney wants to use our American military in the middle east Johonny Sep 2012 #10

They're savages. moondust Sep 2012 #11

Sorry to hear that, Odin. raccoon Sep 2012 #12

No shit. Try having untreated/undertreated hypothyroidism. gkhouston Sep 2012 #15

Sadly likely. On the other hand, a fair number of people who have usually enjoyed a stable gkhouston Sep 2012 #13

Same thing with my husband. He has Meniere's disease. They've madmom Sep 2012 #14

yep... FirstLight Sep 2012 #16