a) the "standard" laptop is not a MacBook. Yes, I'm sure some people get MacBooks, but I didn't.
b) I absolutely couldn't have run the software that I need (voice to text software, for example, to change dictated notes into something that I can highlight and annotate) on my ancient, slow XP machine.
c) I couldn't have afforded to buy one before uni. The number of part time jobs that I can do is limited due to the fact that I can't spend time on my feet - I can't shelf-stack, I can't work in McDonald's, I can't waitress.
d) I would trade everything I get not to be disabled. Every single last thing. There are so many things that I'm never going to be able to do: wear high heels with a pretty dress, run around after my future children (or, even, in fact, hold my future children while walking since I still fall over at the age of 22)... the list goes on. Fancy a swap?
You might think it's "actively unfair", but life isn't fair. Yes, they could make the system "fairer", but this is not my responsibility, and I don't understand why I should have to defend myself when I need the equipment I fought hard to get. I didn't choose to be like this. And I wouldn't wish it on anyone, "free Macs", or not.
And I'm sorry if I sound angry and upset, but I am. I work flipping hard to cope with the day-to-day realities of living away from home and going to university, and I'm just disappointed that people begrudge me the things that make my life easier, purely because of some "dyslexic people" that get something for nothing.
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Jelly, I am SO sorry. I don't even know what to say.
It's obviously someone's idea of a very sick joke. I hope everything works out.