Man Demands Man Give Up Handicap Spot, Doesn’t Realize What He’s Hiding

Ask Don’t Assume

Adam made it a mission of his to educate himself on the different types of disabilities and realized how important it is to educate other people on this matter.

This is a story everyone can learn from, for it is easy to make rapid judgments and take action, but it takes courage to seek out the truth and not simply assume. However, it isn’t the first time something like this has happened.

Emma Doherty

Emma Doherty was rushing into the children’s hospital carrying her son in her arms. They were running late, but they had to make it. Her son’s life was at stake.

The young mother was already under a lot of pressure. And to make things worse, after she left the hospital, she found something that brought tears to her eyes.

A Note

There was a note on her windshield. Emma left her son in the car and then picked up the piece of paper.

When she read what it said, she first felt anger, and then, an insurmountable sadness. She felt a lump in her throat. How could there be people so callous and inconsiderate in the world? This is what the note said:

A Vile Message

“You lazy, conning witch. You did not have a disabled person with you! These spaces are reserved for people who need them!!!”

Emma looked left and right, trying to see if there was someone in her vicinity who could have put that note on her windshield. But the parking lot was empty. It seemed like there was no way to find out. However, the aggrieved mother had a plan.

Taking It To Facebook

She shared a picture of the note on Facebook and explained the full story about why she parked on the handicapped spot. This is what she said:

“To the person who put this on my car, which I had put my disabled badge: I’m not angry at your pure ignorance, I’m actually upset with it. How dare you ever accuse anyone of not needing a disabled badge without knowing.”

Destroying The Stigma

“I wish you had the guts to say this to my face and I would have told you (even though I don’t need to explain myself to the likes of you) but I’d happily said why I have a badge. I promise to get the stigma away from people with disabled badges who don’t ‘look disabled.’”

“I hope this gets shared and back to you and you will see my son is terminally ill. He’s had over 15 operations 3 open hearts, 2 stomach, lung and diaphragm and countless artery stenting operations and spent half his life in intensive care.”

Not All Disabilities Are Visible

“He’s had 2 strokes and was paralyzed, brain-damaged and has a spine and hip condition as well as a massive heart condition.”

“NOT ALL DISABILITIES ARE VISIBLE and I hope you regret doing this and learn your lesson! I knew something would be said one day, as every day I get looks and stares and see people whispering to each other about me and Bobby walking from the car.”

Viral

“Everyone needs to stop and think before acting. I hardly ever let anything upset me but this did. My son’s disabled pass is not a con; he’s actually seriously ill. I’ve added a picture of him to prove not everyone looks ill or disabled but can be seriously ill.”

Soon enough, Emma’s post went viral. More than 31,000 people shared it and even more commented on it.

Fantastic Strong Mom

“So true what you say and you are a fantastic strong mom and don’t deserve this. That person obv has a very sad life to be so obnoxious, so sorry they upset you,” wrote a Facebook user.

“What a lovely way for a relative of a sick child to treat a fellow relative of a sick child. Sorry you had to receive this note Emma. I wish people would be kinder, you never know what other people are battling,” said another.

In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.