tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619104197849134525.post240163078258547428..comments2023-10-03T14:30:22.234-04:00Comments on Story of My Service Dog: JudgmentKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148829637378959413noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619104197849134525.post-55455331892375531702015-06-22T21:07:15.737-04:002015-06-22T21:07:15.737-04:00To: Kelly and Issac
First I would like to thank yo...To: Kelly and Issac<br />First I would like to thank you for sharing your thoughts on "being judged" I have taken the time to read over your thoughts and insights for the past day now. However, I do agree with you that being judged disabled or not is not always the easiest thing to accept and or personally deal with disabled or not. However sadly in real life there are some people who might tend to rush to judgement on a given scenario or on a personal level. I have to admit at times, I have a tendency to make a rush/judgement call on a given scenario (sometimes not by choice) either consciously or subconsciously. However I do find as I get older, I tend not to make personal judgements about a person especially without knowing all of the facts. Moreover, I guess I have learned since I am older now and possibly a bit wiser ? Assuming or making personal judgements (when I do) I tend to keep to myself and not sure with others). <br />Here is a shortened scenario that happened to me a few months back. Applied with one service dog org (not saying who) final decision was, I was not disabled enough for a service dog. Despite many pages of personal medical documentation from various clinicians/medical specialists. Needless to say I was taken back and was very upset for several weeks until I was able to just let it go by the way side and forget about it and move onward to apply with another service dog org. <br />Getting back to your post/thoughts re: "being judged". Granted yes your friend apologized and probably didn't mean to push your abilities to do something you didn't feel safe doing. However, 1. least you had enough common sense to say to yourself, no this looks too tricky or potentially dangerous for me and stood your ground for your own personal safety. 2. At least your friend did apologize, some people might not think or have the courage to do so. If needed and your inclined to talk to your friend again about this ? or if the the opportunity comes up, you just might want to say to your friend that you have certain limits on whatever and ask that it please be respected ? I don't know, just a thought and not trying to give advise. However, I just wanted to let you know how I felt when I was judged (granted different scenario all together) and understand the internal thoughts/feelings that you were kind enough to share. <br />P.S. Kudos to both of you for all of the accomplishments and achievements the both of you have made over the past 18 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com