I agree...I have had my prosthetic for about 6 weeks and am learning to use it quite well...It IS nice to not have to walk very far to get into where I need to go...It is a chore to get into and out of my vehicle, which I also had to have a left foot accelorator installed...I don’t get bent out of shape when I see someone in a handicapped space that looks like they don’t need it and I will walk a little further if need be....but...
BTW..I am a 2 tour Vietnam veteran and at my age the short walk on an artificial leg is nice...I am thankful for the advances in science that allows me to even have this leg...
Good luck to you.
Boonie, you just go ahead and park in a handicapped spot. Spend your time walking around the stores, not walking in the parking lot. Any amputee will tell you about good times and bad times, and using the parking spot helps a lot.
My husband lost his leg 40 years ago, and walks very normally most of the time. However, all his family knows that the leg goes on when he leaves the car, and comes off when he gets back in. We know how fragile his stump is and how he needs to practice good stump management.
I am glad that handicapped spaces exist.