04-27-05  17:24, Barbara Mcnay told James Bradley about Cope With Helpers?

 How do, Barbara?

 >>  BM> How do those of you who can't walk normally, cope with
 >>  BM> people who rush up and inadvertently interfere with your
 >>  BM> progress through a door, or worse, threaten your safety by
 >>  BM> yanking or pushing the door that you were leaning on?
 
 >> That's a good question! You know they have good in
 >> their heart right?
 
 >> How I deal with it, is usually hand signals, and maybe
 >> a sharp "NO, thanks."
 
 >  BM> I have to learn to be a little sharper, sometimes, when
 >  BM> people persist.  I occasionally tell them that I need the
 >  BM> exercise, which is true.
 
 > LOL! I've used that one too, but even that didn't give
 > them the hint. For me, when I can - and like to - haul
 > my own. Even when I mentioned that carrying weight on
 > my left, gives my right leg a break... NADA! /-:

 BM> Yes.  When I was using a cane, people sometimes tried to "help" by
 BM> taking my  large tote bag, but their doing that removed a 
 BM> counterbalance that I depended on, and made me much more 
 BM> insecure walking in open areas.

Even if they have "POLICE" or "FBI" on their sweaters,
they might just be a thief trying to make off with your bag! 



... 'am' B'ad'

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