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[–]Tikiri 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This. I’ve always wondered whether claiming a disability is kind of like those people who panhandle by the side of the road with signs, plus a child or two next to them. People are more likely to give money when they see the child. It’s a sickening tactic, but it works because it triggers natural human compassion, more than if the person’s panhandling by themselves. So, maybe they’re hoping the “disability” will work the same way and more people will venmo/cashapp/whatever.

[–]berlin13 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

To me it’s always a red flag when someone is that quick to tell you they are ‘disabled’. Not that actual people with disabilities should hide it and be ashamed, of course not, but most people don’t think it defines them enough to be something you put on your bio or repeat every time you get a chance

[–]lavender_menace 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Plus people in actual need of assistance, either because they are old, poor or disabled, often prefer to try and do it themselves instead of asking for help. But grifters have no shame, no honor, no humility and no sense of good timing 😏.