I touched on this topic previously and that I dislike people talking about me, this isn’t your story, it’s mine, andas shit as the story is one of the few things I can do is take ownership in one way and that’s by being the one to talk about it when I need to.

I also hate a opinion / treatment that because I’m now classed as disabled and not how I was before the stroke it gives people the right to comment on what I’m doing, the other week we ran into someone in a shop who wanted to know why I was in the wheelchsir and not walking when they’ve seen me waking around recently well, I’d walked a lot already that day I was tired, it’s slow and frankly none of your damn business.

Same as if I go for a pint with my dad I don’t need comments about me being in a pub (it doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been there recently l)or counting my beers, I’m still very nearly a 40 year old man, I fully know my situation and don’t need your comments or judgement. Jog on because I can’t, I am still allowed to do social and fun things and they make me happy so your snidey comments won’t change that, why not be supportive or dnouraging “Ben it’s nice to see you out” isn’t too difficult is it?