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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

What an excellent post- thank you. If more people took heed and were kind, understanding, empathetic and helpful, countless lives would become better for people all over the world. Instead, all too often, you get the attitude of 'Your disability is no excuse'! How attitudes would change should they or their loved one's suffer the same fate as others. It's likely to happen too, as the majority of people will become disabled due to attack, disease, accident or old age.

I was disappointed to see that I have again been criticised for the way that I have posted something, despite it being known that I have cognitive issues following a brain injury.

I wonder if a person with dementia would be criticised for repeatedly not remembering something or someone with a stutter mocked for the way that they interact?

There are carers of those with dementia who may get incredibly frustrated and when they’re not with the person may criticise them. Is that right ? Probably not. Is it understandable ? Absolutely so. Patience is not an infinite resource and at times it will get stretched or torn. We are after all imperfect by nature