#like i get that mpst small talk has a little script

[dabeth-is-dead]

Working in retail teaches you a lot about how much the public sucks, but the most surprising to me was just how common it is for people to feel entitled to personal medical history. I wear a knee brace at work to stabilize my kneecap for long shifts, and usually at least one customer asks, "What happened to your leg?" And thinks that that's an appropriate question for a stranger. The weirdest part to me is that if I tell them I was in a car accident (I'm a strong advocate for lying to customers about yourself) they leave that interaction continuing to believe that it was totally fine, but if I answer with some variation on the truth they suddenly get very uncomfortable. Like, sorry I've got an incurable genetic disorder instead of something cool like a tiger attack. Maybe questioning someone's health shouldn't be on your list of small talk topics if you're not prepared for the answer to possibly be upsetting, just a thought.

#disability #retail #hypermobility #hypermobile eds #rant #like i get that mpst small talk has a little script #you say good when asked how you are regardless of the answer etc. #but i dont think that you get to be upset about my answer to an invasive just because you made an assumption based on my age #because they're always making assumptions based on my age #its that whole 'youre too young to have joint pain wait till youre my age' type of deal #people in their 20s can in fact be disabled but importantly its also none of your businesses why your cashier is using an aid