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I’m not trying to be an asshole but I just saw a picture of a woman in a wheelchair that was born with some muscle disease that prevents her from walking. The condition looks similar to Stephen hawking. So she’s been disabled her entire life and she wrote in the caption that she never let the disability stop her from living life to the fullest. Yes it’s sad but I mean come on. You’re living your life to the fullest in a fucking wheel chair? You can’t swim, go on hikes, play sports, or play the most basic kids games like tag. Can’t drive or fucking grab the bag of chips off the top shelf. Why do people insist on sharing their delusions with others? If everyone around you agrees with your delusion, it doesn’t become reality. And why do people support this delusion?

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That's why I say it's a question of perspective. From hers, she's living life to the fullest. The fullest = what she can accomplish. If she always comes back to the fact that she can only do half what a person without disability can do, it won't change anything to her situation. Perhaps she'll be less happy. Better to live in her potential
I agree but that’s not what she was saying. Or maybe I misunderstood what she wrote. It’s kinda like how trans people say that they’re not going to let society stop them from living their life to the fullest. And instead of people saying there are only two genders, they end up saying you are whatever you feel like you are and no one should stop you from living life to the fullest.
Meh. I get your gist but use a better example. Can’t change something you’re born with. So it’s either kill yourself or live your own best life. A better example is Jamie Dimon. He’s fucking fully retarded & also short but still goes on smiling daily. Jim Cramer is another good one. He’s too short to reach the top shelf but won’t kill himself.
Just do your best. U never know. Check it out man. Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man, look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Count toothpicks, cheat at cards. Autistic. Sure. Not retarded. You know, Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping pong competition. That ain’t retarded. He was a goddamn war hero! You know any retarded war heroes?
I think you have a different interpretation of what living life to the fullest means. To me, living life to the fullest means that you have all of the experiences that most humans typically want (e.g. fall in love, start a family, travel). You can say that you won’t let that disability stop you from trying, but that doesn’t mean that you can have those same experiences. It doesn’t mean that someone is going to fall in love with you and that you’ll be able to start a family. Making the most out of your life makes more sense to me.
How are you living your life? Have you climbed the highest mountains on every comtenent? Have you created a billion dollar business? Have you cured cancer? Why should anyone believe you are living your life to the fullest and put up with your dilusions, pathetic man?