Positive wheelchair experience!

Many people are venting and sharing their negative experiences so I thought I could share some positive things to brighten up your day 🩷

I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user, I need it mostly for long distances but on bad days I use my chair whenever I go out. So far I've had very positive experiences. People often ask if I need help, they never grab my chair before I give them permission. My power assist run out of battery in the middle of the crosswalk and a nice lady with a dog offered to help me get home as the power assist is quiet heavy. We had a little chat, she was very kind! I got home safely and very grateful for the kindness. Didn't had an issue with public transport yet although it's pretty common for chair users. They are always kind, put out the ramp and help me get inside. Beside one time when the seat belt in the disabled spot was broken nothing bad happened. Actually there was a young couple and since the seat belt wasn't working I had to hold on for dear life and sadly didn't had enough strength so I was bumping into them. We laughed about it and this girl offered to put her foot against my chair and hold it in place. She did until I got out! Super grateful! One random guy helped me get into the tram without putting the ramp down and said "You're so pretty, I could drive you like that all day" It may be a little creepy but I took it as a compliment hah. Had many people help me open the doors and get inside when they saw I was struggling. I have an issue with opening them normally because they're heavy so I really appreciate the help.

So it's not always black and white, they are good helpful people out there!