As a way to empathize with others, we compare ourselves to them. When people use this approach to relate with disabled people, there's a chance that they downplay the reality of our limitations. We're often told to "Try Harder" and, if we don't succeed, that's used as evidence that our failings are our own faults.  Remember, we're just the tip of the spear!

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