When someone is in a wheelchair like me, they get used to hearing certain comments routinely. Comments such as, “Do you need a license to drive that?” and “You’re lucky you get to sit all day.” They’re both usually implied as a joke but can get quite annoying. The first question was something I heard constantly when I was younger but still hear on occasion. I can see it being a serious question but at this point, it is just an annoyance.

Now for people who say, “You’re lucky you get to sit all day,” I have no patience for. That is something you just do not say to a person. It used to bother me a lot as a child because it took a long time to get used to seeing myself using a wheelchair. Everybody deals with it differently and the person you just said that to might be having a difficult time accepting it. It could potentially ruin that person’s day even if it was meant to be a joke. My message would be to think about what you are going to say someone before doing so. My response to that comment these days is, “Want to trade legs then?”