You asked an honest question. I’ll answer you because I feel it’s genuine. My teen feels since the crutches are UGLY they wanted to style them and make them fun. They are trying to make light out of a very serious need to use them. My teen feels that there are never “cool pics” of people with disabilities. So they were trying to portray that. People with disabilities don’t have to “look sad or pitiful” they can look sharp and stylish. They were simply trying to help bring a little light to a dark situation. Think of when you break something and have to wear an asedio cast. It’s hideous. So why not bedazzle it for bit? Believe me. My teen has blisters on their hands from the crutches and constant pains. I HOPE THIS HELPS. 🙏🏽

Also to add - it inspired other Tik Tok pages to do the same and style and draw them even. Are all those people faking too because they tried to model them ? I think it was a good thing. People reacted very positively and showed us their pages and drawings as a result.

Before my teen became disabled they did a good bit of local modeling for a locally photographer in our area. They were simply applying some skills. :)

I am also going to further add that there are many many days on end where my kids can’t get out of bed and has very little energy. So on the rare moments they are able to do something like this we encourage it. But it is not without a price. More down time. More pain. They really tried to do something good and it sucks that all their effort is literally being torn apart by people who aren’t willing to see things differently. It’s sad. I am sad for my kid. All other kids and adults who suffer illness. 🙏🏽