'Finally my friend conceded that I was right and there was no magical place where I could have round the clock care & cease being a “burden” to those around me. They were flustered and apologetic & kept saying “I just assumed you hadn’t really looked”.'
There's an enormous chasm between the societal myth of disability (government takes care of everything disabled people need) and the reality
Learning about the reality is traumatic for everyone. Disabled people, their friends and family...