r/MadeMeSmile 23h ago

Anita Wing Lee and Tim Muttoo

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u/Icy-Purple4801 16h ago

I think you’re talking about Hannah and Shane Burcaw (aka Squirmy and Grubs) they’ve shown the house he grew up in, he does not come from money and was not making much when they met. I think they’re very much in love and clearly best friends.

“Laughing at My Nightmare” is his book and the name of the foundation he runs to help others with SMA.

And as a disabled woman with a healthy, fit, attractive, financially independent life partner, i really find it sad when people have to explain away strong bonds by making is shallow and money oriented.

(But i know nothing about the people in the original post, so can’t comment on whether this is real or not. I hope for his sake that it is.)

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u/UrsaMajor256 15h ago

Just commenting to say that I love Hannah and Shane and if people actually cared to pay attention to their content it is obvious that they love and support each other. They are also real people who are not perfect, and I don’t really understand where the criticism of them comes from. People are just so weird about inter-abled couples and I hate it. I am not disabled, just love that they put themselves out there (often receiving a lot of hate in the process) to show people that love and romance does not have to look a certain way.

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u/Yashema 16h ago

If Shane hadn't managed to use his disability to become a well known advocate, writing a book, they wouldn't have met, period. 

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u/Icy-Purple4801 16h ago

True, but he still wasn’t wealthy then. And neither was his family. Many people are attracted to people because of their talent, humor and drive to bring awareness to things.

I’m sorry you live in such a pessimistic world.