A COUPLE have hit back at cruel trolls who mock their relationship and reckon the wife is cheating on her disabled husband.
Shane Burcaw was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and has used a wheelchair since the age of two.
He met Hannah Aylward after she reached out to him online , and the pair have been in a relationship ever since.
The couple even tied the knot in September 2020, but as their romance blossomed, they revealed the abuse and criticism they’ve received due to their ‘interabled’ relationship.
The loved-up duo previously appeared on This Morning where Shane shared that people often mistake Hannah for his nurse or carer, treat him like a child, or assume he’s incapable.
Now, the two have taken to TikTok where they shared the most common and shocking comments they’ve received online, including bold assumptions Hannah is unfaithful .
”We’re a married couple,” Shane started the video .
”Does that make you want to leave a comment saying there’s no way we’re actually married?” Hannah went on.
”Or that she’s cheating on me?” Shane added.
”Or that he’s paying me?” Hannah chimed in, as she had detected ”ableism alert”.
Ableism is a word for unfairly favouring non-disabled people.
Ableism means prioritising the needs of non-disabled people. In an ableist society, it’s assumed that the “normal” way to live is as a non-disabled person.
It is ableist to believe that non-disabled people are more valuable to society than disabled people, as per charity Sense .
Hitting back at the vicious online trolls, Hannah said in the video: ”Disabled people can and do make wonderful romantics partners – and are just as worthy as non-disabled people.”
The couple, who boast more than 775k followers on their page, have also previously spilled the beans on their love life .
Shane explained that although he can’t move physically as non-disabled men would, this definitely doesn’t cause issues in the bedroom.
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He continued: “I am more often that not, the initiator.
“When we are in bed together I can ask her ‘will you roll me towards you’ or ‘can you move my arm so I can reach your neck or cheek’.”
Hannah explained: “In general Shane uses his voice in ways that other people might just physically do something.”
Hannah revealed that although Shane can ask her to move him into specific positions, they also have a secret language for these kinds of requests.
She continued: “We have shorthand for all of these things – he doesn’t say ‘can you move my legs under your legs’, we just know.
“I feel like I know his body and preferences as well as I know my own.”
The couple are so comfortable with each other that their relationship works perfectly and they completely trust one another.
Hannah added: “The best part about our relationship is that we have comfort with each other.”
‘You two are relationship goals’
The wholesome clip, posted under the username @ squirmyandgrubs , has taken the internet by storm, winning the pair more than 4.1million views.
Thousands flooded to comments to show their support to the two, with one writing: ”Am I curious of some things? Sure! Am I going to ask them? No! Because it’s none of my business. Idk how that’s hard for people.”
A second agreed, adding: ”The fact you have to make this video hurt my heart, you two are relationship goals.”
A third shared their own experience, commenting: ”I’ve had so many years of people telling me I’m ‘lucky’ my husband is so lovely and stays with me with my chronic illnesses.
”It’s so dehumanising! Disabled people are just as worthy and equal partners!
”Yes I am lucky my husband is so wonderful but he’s lucky he has me too!”
