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  Situations when people don’t know how to react to your disability

  Posted by alyssa-silva on November 14, 2025 at 10:20 am

  How do you approach situations when people don’t know how to react to your disability?

  I’ve noticed that sometimes people mean well but just don’t know what to say. Or, in some instances, they freeze up altogether. It can make things awkward for everyone involved. I’m curious how others here handle those moments. Do you try to put the other person at ease, use humor, educate them, or just move on?

  Signed, 

  Your SMA friend who makes everything awkward

  alyssa-silva replied 3 weeks, 3 days ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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