Deafblind mugging

[crypticgirl]

No, not me, thankfully. Oddly enough, until I read this article about the mugging of a deafblind woman, I had assumed that being visibly disabled would actually work in one's favour as far as muggings go -- the idea that 'there are just some things you don't do' must apply to petty criminals, and mugging disabled people must be among those off-limits activities.

Obviously not.

What's even more disconcerting here is the response of the emergency services. I'd like to think it'd be different here in Oz, but somehow I doubt it.

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last names

[3kitties.livejournal.com]

Hmm... For what it's worth... Emotionally I had stronger ties to my mother's ancestors than my dad's, although I had no problems with my dad himself and in fact am close to him... I don't like the sound of my maiden name... I hated the mess of changing my name, but I detested my married name and emotionally wanted to be unidentified with the marriage... Other options really didn't appeal to me at all. I went back to my maiden name even though I still don't like it much at all and think something else would sould tons more sophisticated and "me."