Have you ever had someone stare at you? I sure have and I would be lying if I said it never bothered me. It was much worse when I was a kid in school. Kids can be brutal when you are different and boy was I different. I have never been able to walk straight, far, or fast my entire life. How do you manage that? Well, you can assume the person staring at you has never actually seen a disabled person up close for one thing. You know, kind of like a Panda. You know they exist and you have seen them on TV but you never met one personally.
Here are a few ideas about what to do in this situation. You can take the opportunity to educate them about disabilities which I often do or you can ignore them altogether. Try not to be rude. That never helps you or them. What you absolutely should not do is to let them make your feel bad. Listen, if you are brave enough to get out where people can see you and live your life. You are not the person with the social problem. Remember that! - David Diggs
