Friends of Captain Awkward

Lorelei, in my own attempts to ask for correction, I have leaned pretty heavily on "I am trying not to use words that conflate disability and non-optimal situations, because that can be hurtful to people with disabilities." I love that sentence! It would work, I think, for the majority of situation...

This is excellent! I'm fortunate that most of my circle of friends are actively checking their privileges and strive not to be ableist. I have noticed two less-than-ideal things, though, and I find them difficult to navigate, sometimes. 1. People resisting correction because their intentions were go...