Last week a friend told me that I should try to hide my disability better because otherwise I will embarrass my kids. She suggested that I needed to learn to walk better–without any limp. She encouraged me to wear clothes that would hide my prosthesis.<\/p>\n
I really didn’t know how to respond. Then I thought for a minute. These comments were from a woman who is overweight. She wears high-heeled shoes despite some serious back problems that are exacerbated by her choice of footwear. I have never seen her exercise.<\/p>\n
OTOH, I go to the gym often and lift weights or swim. I eat healthily. I walk several blocks\/day. I wear athletic shoes and clothing that makes me comfortable.<\/p>\n
I may walk differently, but I can still get where I need to go. And my kids don’t seem embarrassed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last week a friend told me that I should try to hide my disability better because otherwise I will embarrass my kids. She suggested that I needed to learn to walk better–without any limp. She encouraged me to wear clothes that would hide my prosthesis. I really didn’t know how to respond. Then I thought […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-amputee"],"yoast_head":"\n