Hi, welcome to the site

Hi, welcome to the site

Hi, welcome to the site

Sorry abt tht the comp kept freezing lol

welcome
i have mild CP on the right side as well i deffently know that its hard to deal when there is no one simalar. if you want to talk im here

Hi Chris - my 13 yo granddaughter has what I used to call "mild" spastic diplegia which affects her walking - she can walk but tip-toes really bad - it's getting worse as she gets taller because she has to tip-toe even more. She can't go any higher on her toes. This affects her balance as well. She is to have surgery to lengthen her ankle cords this summer. I hope it works. I would say to you to do everything you can while you are young to treat your CP, such as any necessary surgeries, botox, physical therapy, chiropractor, etc. You didn't say if you are in a wheelchair or can walk, etc., or how the CP affects you. Can you work? Do you date and have friends, etc.? I hope you have a good support system and your parent(s) have health insurance for you. You say there's no one like you where you live. CP is not that unusual so there must be someone within an hour of where to live who has CP. You could always find a local CP group or support system. Since you are on the internet, this should be fairly easy for you but don't feel you have to associate with only people with CP. My g-daughter has a lot of friends thru school who do not have CP. Remember, you are not alone. Good luck to you.

I understand How you feel. I have Mild CP and I live in a small town in Mississippi. I am the only person I know with CP in my town, and trust me living in Mississippi is like living in Hell if you have a disability. Their are alot of ignorant people in society and they judge people with disabilities especially people with CP , before they get to know them. If you ever need to talk their are alot of people you can lean on here.

Hey Chris Welcome,
I am 23 and have mild cp. If you ever want to chatter my ears are always open!

TBH, I wouldn't worry a great deal that there are no other people around you with CP.

I went to a "special needs" school where everyone had some form of disability, and since leaving school I've lost contact with all of the people I knew except one lad who has cronic artheritis (you wouldn't have known unless he told you), he recently got into contact with me after 10 years.

I then went to main stream college, breezed through that with ease and get bored half way though, was popular with most of my class mates, there are always one or two pricks, hehe.

Since school I've not actively seeked out any other disabled person, I'm lucky enough to have a good personality that people like and I have a couple of amazing close friends, a few good mates I have a laugh with and countless associates.

If you're wondering I came here as a supporter to my best friend who has Bi-Polar and wanted to be supportive so I created a profile etc.

I would tend to tell people if possible create and keep a circle of friends in the "open" world, make the effort to keep bonds and you can't go far wrong, never be afraid to talk to people who give you an opening or seem larger than life, some people I've met have big personalities and they aren't afraid to talk. I'm lucky to have a few friends that would never let me go even if I wanted to become a recluse, so it's something I have to worry less about.

I do realise there are many people out there that can't go into the big bad world so easily, so take advantage of the technology and get to know people online, they don't even have to know about your disability.

Just a final thought, everyone has a lonely moment, I had one last week, but don't let it get you down for long, keep going, as long as your out there, there will be someone.

Sorry if I come across all bubbly and everything, since 16/17 (trust me you're at that stage where you're thinking about stuff) I thought fuck it, I don't care if people stare or what they say, I'm gonna enjoy life as much as possible, and take each day as it comes.

Before then since the age when you realise people are looking and commenting I mostly hated the world away from school, I hated my disability, I hated the fact I couldn't do everything or go out and be like the "normal" kids at the playing field. But something changed and I decided I didn't wanna waste my time and effort on all the things that weren't ideal or what people thought, instead I thought I could be using that energy on having a good time and for the past 10 (soon to be 11) years I've been having a real good laugh, with the odd bad day that everyone has now and then.

I've had friends some to me did you see or hear what they said as we're walking (I use a walking frame) down the street, and seriously I don't half the time coz I either don't care or subconciously filter so things out. Although I gotta admit when I do catch people staring I do take the piss, some people aren't as perfect as they think they are.

Stay strong, don't let it beat you down, enjoy everything you can.