I've just gone back to college as a mature student on a post-grad course and find it disheartening that no-one has even heard of lupus!
I'm quite obviously disabled and am unable to walk without crutches and even then don't walk well. The attitudes of some of my fellow students quite frankly sucks with some of them quite clearly ostracising me and obviously having a real problem associating with someone with multiple disabilities. Quite scary when you consider they're all training to be psychologists!
I've been told by my dermie to make sure I wear dark glasses and a hat when under UV lights! I know I should but this is going to really make me feel like a freak... I also sometimes have major problems with my speech in that the words don't always come out right and when it happens I have no awareness that what I've said makes no sense at all!
I'm naturally a strong person, but am really struggling to cope with this ignorance.
Anyone got any coping strategies?
Thanks
Sammy
I'm quite obviously disabled and am unable to walk without crutches and even then don't walk well. The attitudes of some of my fellow students quite frankly sucks with some of them quite clearly ostracising me and obviously having a real problem associating with someone with multiple disabilities. Quite scary when you consider they're all training to be psychologists!
I've been told by my dermie to make sure I wear dark glasses and a hat when under UV lights! I know I should but this is going to really make me feel like a freak... I also sometimes have major problems with my speech in that the words don't always come out right and when it happens I have no awareness that what I've said makes no sense at all!
I'm naturally a strong person, but am really struggling to cope with this ignorance.
Anyone got any coping strategies?
Thanks
Sammy