Able bodied people - have you withdrawn from disabled friends and, if so, why?

Posted by Morrit99@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 307 comments

Often disabled people who don't start off life as disabled, we eventually lose all our friends through lack of contact or they just slowly stop talking to the other. As a disabled person, I have had this happen. All my able bodied friends slowly stopped coming round, visiting, calling etc. They say 'ive been too busy' or 'Just not had time' etc despite having plenty of time for their other friends. Disabled people will recognise this but able-bodied people may not. So, that's my question, why do able bodied people withdraw from disabled people? No wrong answers. Be as blunt as you want.