I've had a few encounters, over the decades, of inappropriate advances by medical staff. But they seem to have increased since I became disabled. I definitely feel more vulnerable now days. At 6 feet, and having some weight behind me, I have always known I could hold my own in a pinch. HAVE held my own in a pinch. But now, on o2, in a power chair, I'm not so sure. Definitely not safe while using a walker.
I recently was outfitted with partial upper and lower dentures. I went in for my bottom partials. I noticed that for the first time in my 5 visits to the office, the waiting room was completely empty. I thought that was odd. Once I went back to the hallway to have my partial fitted by the dentist I realized all the staff had disappeared. The denturist put my partial in. Handed me the mirror to see my new dentures. They looked great, but hurt. But before I could say anything he leaned down and kissed me. We've never said more than 10 words to each other.
A friend of mine mentioned that because I am disabled I am now very vulnerable to that kind of behavior. That some people purposely target the disabled. Has anyone had a similar experience? If you would rather respond in a personal message, that is absolutely understandable. SA.
Has being disabled made you feel like a target of inappropriate behavior?
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