People are so dumb

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I am on federal disability living with my mother.

The neighbors joke about how I need to get a job, wife, etc.

Can't these idiots realize that maybe this isn't my choice of life?

I obviously don't tell them I am on federal disability or any of the reasons I am on it. Still, it doesn't take much thought to understand that maybe I have some things going on.

Last edited by KevinLA on 01 Feb 2010, 3:58 pm, edited 2 times in total.

No. They should, but the world is lacking in understanding. In fact, if there was more understanding, the world would be peaceful, or much closer to it at least. However, as it turns out, the place is full of as*holes.

Obviously it seems that your neighbour doesn't seem to know any better by the sounds of things... Just take no notice of them and you can prove them wrong.

Just be yourself and be who you are because nobody can take that away from and these words shouldn't hurt because they don't know any better and they wouldn't know how it would feel to be the way we are.... (not saying to offend the NT's) its just pretty much a fact.

Wish that everyone was treated equally and the way they want to be treated?

Your neighbours should just mind their own business.

To be fair, it's not your neighbours fault, it's all the people who really could work but don't, they create the impression that your neighbours act on and you take the hit for.

Can you even get federal disability when you can work?

Like you said, it's a joke. Either do something about it or take it like a joke.

I had an all-out blue with a terribly rude and misguided endocrinologist a while ago.......I was very unwell, I had to resign from my job and defer my degree and no-one had a clue what was going on. Thankfully I have found good doctors since who have helped me immensely.

I am on a disability support payment as well.

After this rude person went through the routine assesment, she says to me:

"Maybe you need to get a job, you know, SOME ROUTINE IN YOUR LIFE!"

My partner was sitting next to me and could feel me exploding. I stood up very slowly, all the blood had drained out of my face and my partner stood up to gently hold my arms in place. My fists had curled up and I was ready to let loose.

I said " I HAD a job, a degree, a life.......you moronic imbecile!! How DARE you say that to me!!

My partner quickly thanked her and got me out of that room before I had a chance to blink. He knew what was coming.

Tell people to get nicked, most of all your busy-body neighbors. Just because we don't have a job does not mean we are not working.

Take care, dear person,

Mics

Before I got government support it was required that I be assessed by a doctor approved by them to see if I met the criteria or not. I'm not sure what it's like in other countries but that's what it's like here in NZ. As for me, I got support not because of AS but because of mental health issues which were preventing me from working.

I agree that it's the people who can work but get government support anyway that create a lot of people's impression about people on benefits. I've noticed a lot of people in NZ having child and child just to get more money, or getting more support just because they are of a certain skin colour (it's a shame that no one wants to admit that these things are going on).

However I do think that it's none of your neighbours business whether or not you deserve government support, what your relationship status is or who you live with. They can think whatever they like but they should keep their opinions to themselves.

They may have their opinions; there certainly are a lot of frauds out there. But it was extremely rude of them to say that to you. I agree with others here; next time glare at them and tell them to mind their own buisines.

The next time someone say all that to me
I am going to get out my big Tigger and
hug him and then buy a dummy and
start sucking on it and play in the sand
with my toys and see how they like that.

Unfortunately if people don't know your circumstances they're going to assume you're just lazy.

Why should I work when I can enjoy federal disability on your tax dollars.
Tell them that.

If they ask how come just tell them you got injured in the war defending their asses.

dont get all hostile, i get this from my own family all the time, just brush it off

normal people arent analytical, your neighbor will never EVER wonder WHY your single and unemployed, and simply assume your just being a bachelor, and therefore crack jokes about it.