Navigating friendships when you have a disability.

Friendships when you have a disability are hard because all you want to do is be liked by someone and you want that person to like you back.

Many people assume when you have a disability you only want friends who have disabilities too but that’s not true.

i’ve always had trouble making friends from a child, I spent many years at a segregated disability service, I was around other children and young people with disabilities with all kinds of needs. I hated it though.

I went to a mainstream school and I was bullied. I thought I was never going to achieve what I did and I am so focused on my career but I need people around me too because I believe my life experiences can help make the world a better place for the non-disabled community to become a better ally.

One of my passions is Wolverhampton Wanderers, as my dad got me into the team when I was younger. I went only a few times as a child, and after Covid had been and gone, a close friend of mine brought me tickets to a game, and until recently I went very often with them. When they’re not with me, I miss them a tremendous deal.

I have many people whom I admire who are doing so well, and I’m proud of them.

I have a lot to bring to people, and I can change their lives. I somehow let myself in to people, and then I get hurt. I know I have my mistakes, but no one is perfect, let’s be honest.

Friendships are essential to people with disabilities, and as I’ve already said, you can learn so much from us because they can help you in your everyday life, whether that’s personal or professional or even both.

We all want to be ambitious and succeed in life, but we can’t do it by ourselves, so please give us a chance.