>Here is one response on Reeves show (I did not watch it, he is too
>annoying) which was posted to a media discussion group that focuses
>on disability and is composed of the crip pride types:
>
>"i cringed through the whole show...one of his statements was interesting and
>telling he said basically that some folks are ok about living with severe
>disability, i am not...aint that the truth with him. I also thought it was
>sad when he said he hadnt had sex in 7 yrs...my response..why not????? I
>thought the show was disgusting and gross,and a waste of money. He/it
>presented himself as being a sad, poor, pitiful disabled person whose life
>was not worth living. I think the guy is SERIOUSLY DEPRESSED and wonder if
>he, with all his nurses, and doctors, an pts, etc has gotten treatment for
>depression. I mean this guy has everything he needs to live a good disabled
>life...way to many nurses and attendants, a beautiful place to live, work, a
>family, a partner. geesh...like I cant imagine if i had half of what he
>has...im already pretty grateful most of the time with what i have. I dont
>think hes ever gonna get how cool his life actually is..he wastes so much of
>it as he says, feeling bad for himself and in my opinon trying to walk. all
>that energy he puts into walking, sure could go other places....like into
>disability rights.....
>just my 2 cents
>would love to be able to publish a group response to this tv special."
>
>Again, please note that I DID NOT WRITE this.
Noted. But does this mean that most quadriplegics don't wish they could walk and move their arms?
Doug