I don't know about the "pretty" part, but I think they do think that I'm young and tragic. I don't know. People usually don't really look at me, like they're trying so hard not to stare that I turn invisible. When they do, they do this sad little smile like I'm an injured puppy and immediately avert their eyes. It's not a big thing, but it can be uncomfortable. I get that a lot in the grocery store for some reason, and sometimes I just want to say "Relax your face meat, you silly fuck. I'm just doing my shopping."
There are some people who are really nice and appropriate, and that helps a lot. I'm not angry or sad all the time because of the people who don't handle it well, but it wears me down.
IIN that I think these compliments to the disabled are patronising?
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I don't know about the "pretty" part, but I think they do think that I'm young and tragic. I don't know. People usually don't really look at me, like they're trying so hard not to stare that I turn invisible. When they do, they do this sad little smile like I'm an injured puppy and immediately avert their eyes. It's not a big thing, but it can be uncomfortable. I get that a lot in the grocery store for some reason, and sometimes I just want to say "Relax your face meat, you silly fuck. I'm just doing my shopping."
There are some people who are really nice and appropriate, and that helps a lot. I'm not angry or sad all the time because of the people who don't handle it well, but it wears me down.