The Contempt For People With Disabled People In This Community Really Concerns Me

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So in multiple threads I’ve seen people saying people with disabilities should be weeded out and quit the game or they can’t clear certain content (solo instances in this case). I brought up that I have a learning disability and sometimes it takes me longer to clear normal mode raid content than most people but I eventually do(for what it’s worth in the past I’ve cleared a couple relevant(at the time)floors of savage (A9, A10, O1, O2, and O5) after lots(and lots) of attempts but I don’t bother with it anymore because I’m afraid of attitudes I see here.)

Can we stop assuming that just because a player is struggling means they are “bad and don’t want to improve”? I want to improve but I do so at a slower pace than most people and it’s VERY hurtful when I read comments like that because I read myself into it, so please take a moment and think before making broad generalized statements about “bads”.

I even brought up my struggles with my disability in a thread and attempt to show not all “bads” aren’t trying and all I was told that the game shouldn’t cater to me, can we please have a bit more of an open mind here?

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