First off, I’m sorry to hear you’re wife has MS. We will include her in our prayers, if that’s all right with you.
You’re wife is quite correct - on a personal level. People’s reactions and behaviors toward people with virtually any disability is astounding. I don’t know if it’s ignorance or fear or what.
But I tend to disagree in the political arena, such as with Hillary. I’m willing to bet she would not only get the sympathy vote, but any other candidate would avoid confronting her and appearing to be ‘mean’ or ‘bullying’.
Well, I agree with you. But my wife is pretty sensitive to how people react. She is fine-—bikes 50 miles, does pure barre 3 times a week, has better balance than most gymnasts. But she is very hesitant to tell anyone she has MS because they think she should be in a wheelchair and either pity her or don’t want to be around someone who is “sick.” So she hides it most of the time. Only a few friends know.
Her take is that in their very private places, this would scare voters. They might not say much publicly, but wouldn’t vote for someone in that shape. Why do you think FDR hid his polio?