I had a blind student in one of my English classes in college. One day, I saw her walking away from our building with her guide dog. I thought she might be ditching, but just in case, I ran up to ask her if she was going to class. Turns out her dog got turned around and she didn't know she was going in the wrong direction.
I was glad I asked even though I felt sort of silly--she got around so well. She was pretty happy, too, because we had a test that day.
It's still sometimes to reach out if you're unsure.
I'm a help-offerer but I would never assume to help without discussing it with the person. I try not to take frostiness to heart.
I look pretty pregnant today. Is that normal for almost 13 weeks? Also, I passed my glucose test! So happy as I was really worried about it for some reason. Next PG escapade: 1st trimester screening on Thursday. Eek.
Yes, definitely ask.
Some people are going to get put out anyway because there is a certain kind of person who thinks being a strong person with a disability makes you Klingon or something...Do It Yourself Or Die.
I don't do that anymore.
But Hil is right...it's too hard for relative strangers to anticipate stuff.
I just fan-girled all over a writer for Sports Night and West Wing.
Don't feel bad...we like it, I think.
Tep, have an awesome birthday!
Yay glucose test pass, GC!
One of my clients is newly pregnant and I've been amazed how quickly it 'showed', in more ways than belly.
Which writer, Aims? Was it Neil Gaiman? Cause people do fangirl him a lot.
Or my fake tagline name-check, Mr. Chabon.
I had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory with my dad, where even their "lunch" portions are enough to feed a basketball team. And then we went to the Godiva store because my dad wanted a macaroon. I got a chocolate-covered strawberry, which I later learned was $6. Jesus Christ, a $6 strawberry.
(When I said, "Oh my god, if I knew it was $6 I would have just gotten a piece of chocolate, Dad said, "Are you kidding? It's your BIRTHDAY -- you can have whatever you want!" Good dad.)
