[falcolas]

> they make things harder, ... for those around them

Agreed. I think the point I'm trying to make is simple, to abuse your examples here: Your not giving a shit is neither my fault nor my problem.

And to generalize it, "Your problem with my personal trait is neither my fault nor my problem." Be that trait a disability, skin color, sexuality, gender, or nationality.

Because unfortunately disabilities are just targeted as all those other ones when people want a scapegoat.

I might be getting a bit philosophical, but that's what this feels like it boils down to. Person A is vocal about their dislike of something about Person B.

[lazide]

If you say ‘should not be my problem’, then I’d agree since ‘Should’ usually means ‘I wish’.

The issue is that, like you note, it’s easy to ‘other’ people with disabilities and attack them, especially visible disabilities.

So then other people’s perceptions become a real problem for them, yes?