Having a disability or an illness is hard, especially if you are young and in the middle of your life when you should be experiencing the best parts, like school, hanging out with friends, and going to parties. You might face bullying and not be able to do the things you want, but at least you should be able to get the support you need from the people working at the school.
However, this Reddit user was not getting any support from her English teacher, and the teacher was even complaining about the student’s wheelchair and saying that it should be replaced.
Keep on reading to find out what she said next when the situation got out of hand.
An 18-year-old wheelchair user grows attached to her chair despite its age and discomfort

This teen won’t take her teacher’s comments about her wheelchair anymore and has a blunt message for her: pay for a new one or stop complaining!

The teen won’t take the teacher’s comments about her wheelchair lying down. “If you think I should get a new one, you can pay for it or stop complaining.”

Teen takes a stand against teacher’s insensitive comments about her wheelchair. “AITA?”

When a teacher’s comments about a wheelchair go too far, one teen has the perfect response
An 18-year-old ambulatory wheelchair user is due for an upgrade on her chair, which she has had for nearly 7 years. Her English teacher has been making comments about the chair’s appearance and how distracting the noise is. Fed up with the comments, the teen told her teacher that if she thinks she should get a new chair, she can pay the nearly four grand it’s going to cost or stop making comments.
The teen’s classmate thought the response was slightly “a**holeish,” but was it the right move? Here’s what people had to say about the situation .
NTA ♀️ Wheelchairs aren’t cheap!

NTA ♀️

NTA
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Teen stands up✊to teacher’s wheelchair comments

NTA: The teacher’s comments were and unprofessional!

The student stands up to the teacher’s ableism
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The teen stands up to the insensitive teacher!
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Student takes a stand ✊
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Is this story real?

✊ NTA: Teen stands up to the teacher!

Questioning the authenticity

NTA!

OP’s response to an ableist teacher

Kid stands up for themselves!

No more taking crap!

NTA: No one needs to comment on your mode of transportation!

NTA+YTA: ♀️

NTA: A teachable moment

No a-hole here

NTA: Discrimination alert
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Two sides to every story

Teen teacher for criticizing her wheelchair ♀️

Teen stands up to teacher

NTA: Teacher’s ableist comments not ok!

Teen stands up ✊ for self!
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A school principal and mom offer support

Teen takes a stand

NTA! Student stands up for their needs.

NTA ✊

NTA: Teen stands up for herself

Teen takes a stand!

NTA: Student stands up to teacher’s comments about her wheelchair!

NTA supports teen’s response
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♂️ AITA for curing cancer?

Student defends her wheelchair

NTA Suggest helping out!
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NTA ️ Teen stands up ✊ to teacher’s complaints

Teen stands up to teacher
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NTA: Don’t pontificate!

Student stands up for disabled rights

Standing up against ableism ✊

Teen stands up for

Teen stands up for herself

NTA: How hard is it?

A student stands up to the teacher

The teen stands up to the teacher!

Teen stands up for herself

NTA! No one should take abuse from an educator!

NTA: Teen stands up to teacher’s comments about wheelchair

NTA: What kind of noise?

The kid stands up to the teacher

Teen speaks up against teacher’s disability harassment

NTA: Teen stands up for self!

Teen stands up for her rights

NTA: teen stands up for self

NTA: Student takes a stand

NTA: A brave student stands up for himself!

NTA: Shutting down ableism
