Don't manhandle me!

[suryaofvulcan]

So my body doesn't work like other people's. So the way I do some things might look strange and awkward. That does NOT mean I want some fucking idiot random person to grab my foot and 'help' me lift my leg. Especially when I'd already said I didn't want any help. Grrrr.

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[elfbert]

How RUDE!! Don't know if I'd keep my temper if someone did such a thing to me.

I can only slightly compare, with people and their 'helping' me because I'm a frail woman, when I've quite clearly said I will be fine carrying/doing whatever I'm involved in. The most annoying/dangerous instance is when I'm putting something from a lorry onto my shoulder...I always say "I'll try, and if it's too heavy, I'll say so..." (bearing in mind most lengths of steel are 6 metres long, and it takes a moment to balance yourself)

So I get it settled on my shoulder...they say 'Ok?' I say 'yes, fine' and start walking away...and then they drop all the weight they were STILL HOLDING at one end. Wankers! XD (I've never dropped anything yet...but I've come close!)

May you find the strength to deal with idiots, whenever they rear their ugly, brain-lite heads.

[suryaofvulcan]

Jeez that must be annoying. And in both our cases I think what we need most is time - a minute to think about how we're going to accomplish this task, and maybe try out a couple of things. Not somebody 'helpfully' chucking us off-balance.

[elfbert]

Yes - and for people, when they ask a question, to listen to the answer! What's the point of asking 'd'you need a hand' if you're going to stick your oar in whether answer was yes or no?

Doing the first aid course for work was very good, actually, at reminding you that you probably don't know anything about the situation you find yourself in, and the most important thing to do is listen to your patient (if they're in a position to tell you anything) and any witnesses or friends. And to look and gather evidence. No good treating someone as unconscious because they don't answer you if they're actually profoundly deaf or something and just didn't hear you! It was a very well-done and informative course, and my tutor was excellent at pointing out the massive importance of listening and evidence-gathering, not making things worse!

[sparkindarkness]

Gah *headdesk*