Woman Takes Prosthetic Leg Off to Prove Her Point with Angry Man

Kindness is something all of us need – to share and to receive. In order to live a happy life, we need to be caring and kind towards each other otherwise the challenges of life will seem more challenging.

Today’s Reddit post is about a young woman who lost her leg in a car accident and used a prosthetic leg. She went through a lot of post-traumatic therapy and got back to life – we love her perseverance and strength to come out of such a life-altering experience with a smile on her face. She recently got in an argument with someone while driving.

This woman, username Superb-Watercress-28, posted her story on AITA (Am I the A**hole?), asking whether she was wrong for what she did. Here is what she wrote:

“I (21F) was in a very bad car accident about three years ago. A drunk drive ran a stop light, cut off a semi-truck, which then crashed into me, sending me crashing into two different cars and then ultimately into an embankment. My car was mangled and my leg was crushed, completely destroyed, and it had to be amputated. I also lost a couple fingers (the tip of one and all of another). I’m also left with some gnarly scars that used to bother me but I’m learning to deal with them. I got a couple different insurance payouts and some pain and suffering money in addition to my medical bills being paid and with my money I purchased a custom-made leg to take the place of the one I lost. When I have pants and shoes on you can hardly tell unless you’re really looking. I still limp but some days I don’t have as pronounced a limp.”

“Earlier today I went to the store with my boyfriend, my sister, her girlfriend, and our mother. I drove. I had to learn to drive with my left foot but I’m really good at it now. I also bought a new car with my money and had to go through a ton of therapy to get past my PTSD but I’m doing well there now as well. So, I drove us, and because of my injuries (in addition to my leg I also have chronic hip, neck, and back pain, and some issues with my lungs from the time spent intubated in a medically-induced coma that led to pneumonia) I have a handicap placard for my car. I have trouble walking without getting tired so it really helps to park close to the door. Today I did so and unknowingly took the space from someone who was circling back around for it. Apparently the man had been looking for a close space and had missed the one I took and went down and around. He was still on the other aisle when I pulled in so I didn’t cut him off or anything and had no way of knowing he wanted the spot.”

“He parked in the yellow stripe zone and got out and immediately began confronting me about stealing a space from people who actually need it, how I’m just some kid who has no respect for those who are truly sick and suffering. He then ordered me to move. My group was urging me to just walk way but this has happened before and once the police were even called. I’m sick of people thinking that just because I’m young that I don’t have a legit need for a little extra consideration. I said “Okay”, and went to the car and got in like I was going to drive off. I was wearing a skirt and leggings so it wasn’t quite obvious at first but when I sat down I took my leg off and showed it to the man, including my stump. I then asked him if it was okay if I still parked there. He walked away calling me disgusting and rude and said I could have just told him and I made him look stupid.”

“My group was embarrassed and said that I made things awkward because there was a crowd. AITA?”

She also posted an edit describing her prosthetic leg:

“Edit: in case anyone was interested: I’m not going to post a photo of my leg because of identification reasons but I’ll describe it. So the base color is ombre whiteish green to pale green and it has cherry blossoms painted on it, though sometimes I wear a silicone cover that resembles an actual foot and leg on days when I don’t want people to stare at me. I even have temporary stickies I can put on the ‘toes’ to make it look like I painted my nails. It’s actually really cool!”

The Responses

Reddit’s community unanimously supported this woman for what she did. For context, NTA means “Not the A**hole.” Here are some of the top comments:

CrazyBoPeep wrote:

“NTA”

“That guy made himself look stupid. All you did was provide the visual aid.”

ManderBlues commented:

“NTA. No, you are a rock star… You keep being you. The rest of your group could learn about courage from looking in your direction.”

warrinerdot chimed in:

“NTA. I think you answered the call perfectly. And the man wasn’t embarrassed about his behaviour — he was embarrassed that he got caught and looked stupid. The exact thing he was trying to do to you.”

This post has over 1.9k comments on Reddit, you can read them here.

Our Take

Most-definitely NTA. We salute this woman for defending herself and proving her point. You’re an inspirational woman – keep being awesome!

What’s Your Take?

What’s your take on this woman’s story? Share your take in the comments below!

Source: Reddit