tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post9045232849968955015..comments2024-03-27T19:02:41.430+05:30Comments on Kamal Shah's Blog: To tell or not to tellKamal D Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671037449347982821noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-83788090413462533682009-06-04T18:57:04.762+05:302009-06-04T18:57:04.762+05:30No John, 'Nobody' agrees with your approac...No John, 'Nobody' agrees with your approach of tell if asked sincerely. He suggests I wear full sleeves to cover the fistula to avoid people staring at it.Kamal D Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671037449347982821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-77271662019040430622009-06-04T11:44:30.207+05:302009-06-04T11:44:30.207+05:30Hello Nobody
Could you explain this, please? I d...Hello Nobody<br /><br />Could you explain this, please? I don't quite get your point.<br /><br />Ar you suggesting that I should bound up to people and explain my arm whether they ask or not?<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JohnJohn Daleyhttp://jecd.typepad.com/tx/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-53007626306606310462009-06-03T03:10:57.324+05:302009-06-03T03:10:57.324+05:30Perfect. Tell the truth only if you are asked. I d...Perfect. Tell the truth only if you are asked. I don't know if it would be better of covering it in full sleeves to escape their pity looks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660695232117557887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-83244704712347988812009-06-01T10:21:10.827+05:302009-06-01T10:21:10.827+05:30Hello Kamal
regarding the fistula - if a student ...Hello Kamal<br /><br />regarding the fistula - if a student asks me and I judge that they are sincere, I tell them the truth (albeit in simplified terms). If they seem to be looking for a nexcuse for wasting time, I instead tell them that I fell off a motorbike whilst running away from robbing a bank - that shuts them up!<br /><br />Regarding the kidney disease broadly - I find that I don't mention it unless I have to (including if I am sick in the mornings from the anti-trejection medications). Interestingly, I level with my morning students about being sick and sometimes being late (plus I SMS them en masse if I *am* late) and so far all have been 100% OK with this.<br /><br />(By way of explanation, I teach at an adult learning college - teaching trades and general education).<br /><br />In Australia it is technically illegal to discriminate against disability if the disability does not affect a person's ability to do a particular job (hence teaching if fine for me but being a commando would not!).<br /><br />But I am not foolish enough to realise that people might discriminate anyway.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JohnJohn Daleyhttp://jecd.typepad.com/tx/noreply@blogger.com