But society as a whole is really rough,” Heather said. “Cody has days that he is definitely struggling, especially if he falls at school. It’s embarrassing. People don’t understand why he’s sick or what’s going on. And so it’s hard.”
Not buying this. People won’t help him? Like it’s the middle ages and he has leprosy?
If you had seen some of the things I've seen on the Washington DC MetroRail ...
She didn’t say that they wouldn’t help him up. And I imagine that Cody is more self-aware of how he appears to others than what the others actually think. Also, he and his peers are 21 - not quite the age to have the social graces down yet.
Not buying this. People won’t help him? Like it’s the middle ages and he has leprosy?
What are you going on about? He didn't say anything about people not helping. He said it is embarrassing when he falls. If you saw him, a young man walking with a cane, and with facial lesions, in a supermarket you would probably show a negative reaction, but even if you didn't he would feel self-conscious about his condition.