Mum furious after stranger accuses her of faking her disability in Aldi carpark
20 November 2019, 17:25
Laura Davies suffers from degenerative disc disease.
A mum will a spinal disability has slammed an unknown stranger after they accused her of faking her condition in an Aldi carpark.
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Laura Davies, 27, a mother-of-one from Derbyshire, suffers from degenerative disc disease - which is when one more of the discs between the vertebrae of the spinal column deteriorates.
But when she parked in a disabled bay in Aldi, she told how a man she didn't know started muttering under his breath and staring at her.
Laura said: "I politely asked him ‘is there something I can help you with?’.
"His response ‘well yes actually, why are you parking there, you’re too young to be disabled and look OK to me’.
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"I was furious but kindly responded, ‘not all disabilities are always visible’, I then walked into the store.
"It was horrendous," Laura added. "It was not pleasant at all. I'm headstrong, I've been through a lot in my life but it scared me.
"I was angry and upset. I’m a tough cookie but I actually just wanted to burst into tears."
She added to Derbyshire Live: "I don't think people understand the mental side of it. During a bad episode I physically can't do anything, it's difficult.
"Even on a good day I'm in agony."
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