Some people think they would rather die than have help brushing their teeth – but care is not tragic | Lucy Webster
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For disabled people like me, care can be brilliant and has enabled me to experience university, holidays abroad and nights out dancing with pals. There is nothing to pity in that
I’ve seen it so many times: the head tilt, the look of concern and sympathy. You would think I had just announced a family bereavement, rather than mentioned that, because of the nature of my disability, I need 24-hour care.
This response is not unusual. The thought of a relatively young person (I’m 27) needing care generates pity like nothing else. Behind the condescension, I suspect there lurks a specific dread: the reminder that, one day, you too could need care. The horror!
