The best mistake I've made was no longer being 'nice' about my disability

By Carly Findlay
Updated July 6 2017 - 7:13am, first published July 5 2017 - 10:39pm
Disability activist Carly Findlay says she has gained the courage to speak out about more issues to help create change. Photo: Justin McManus
Disability activist Carly Findlay says she has gained the courage to speak out about more issues to help create change. Photo: Justin McManus

I used to think to think I needed to be nice all the time. Not rock the boat. I was once invited to write News Corp's (now defunct) column The Angry Cripple, and I turned it down because I didn't want to put anyone off side. I worried it would be a reputation risk. For a long time, I stayed middle of the line, just like my Dad told me to. I wouldn't stray into the angry zone, because I wanted people to like me.

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