Life as a non-driver is hard

Autism makes me easily overwhelmed. ADHD makes concentration difficult. And narcolepsy makes me prone to unexpected and uncontrollable bouts of extreme sleepiness.

“Everyone drives!”

I don’t care. I am NOT going to be, or create, a fatality statistic.

“It gives you more freedom!”

I am too disabled and financially unstable to use that freedom anyway.

“It’s just part of adulthood!”

No, making responsible choices and minimizing risk to yourself and others is part of adulthood.

I have to take a disability-specific bus to work every day. The scheduling is unpredictable and difficult, and if you aren’t outside within two minutes of their arrival, they leave without you. The rides can be up to 3hrs both ways, so I have to get up almost 4hrs before I clock in at work. I can’t go anywhere other than work, not even to get groceries, and I can’t afford Ubers.

But I will NOT drive. I would rather go through this every day than ever hurt someone else because I wanted convenience and freedom.

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