Oscar’s story recounts his disrupted childhood, institutionalisation, and loss of legal capacity. He was raised in foster care and later in an institution, where he managed to build supportive relationships. As an adult, he worked at a recycling company and moved around by himself in the community on his motorcycle. However, when the Social Security Administration required all social benefits recipients to have a bank account in order to continue receiving disability benefits, the court imposed guardianship, thereby removing Oscar’s legal capacity and seven other personal rights, including the right to freedom of movement. With support and preparation, he appealed, and in Fall 2024, he regained mobility, although financial management remained supervised. Job loss and personal setbacks followed, highlighting the intersectional inequalities and structural ableism that compounded Oscar’s life.