I am trying to start a research project based upon my experience with my local church. I am so tired of trying to go to church, and always finding them picking on me for trying to help myself. Lately, I was informed by someone who I respected (term was respected) that if I was to take my service dog to church, I would only be seeking attention. I am in a wheelchair, and my service dog has started to come in handy in helping me to help myself. With this, I really do not see that it would be to seek attention, but instead to assist me with different life skills. As she gets bigger, she will be able to help me with even more. I was wondering what other peoples views might be on this situation, as for right now I do not even know if I will be going back to church or not. I am tired of trying to appease everyone in order to make them happy and myself miserable.
At this moment of time, I have just about decided to start staying at home, and forget about the community. The more my disability makes me miserable and the more comments about my service dog, the more I probably will stop going out in public.