Ignorant people

[blueeyedgirl]

So ran to Canadian tire today. As we are browsing the store this older lady gave my son the nastiest look. He has development delays and he hums a lot. Anyways I could not believe the look she gave him. It seems every time we are out someone either gives him a dirty look or snickers a comment that I can hear but luckly my son does not understand.

I am getting so friggen sick of idiots out there who do not have enough respect for people with disabilities. A child does not deserve that kind of disrespect. Sorry just had to vent.

[chase_me]

I am so sorry your poor son has to go through that, some people just need to get over the fact that not everyone can be as "perfect" *snicker* as they are. I am sure that your son is a very special little boy and does not deserve that kind of treatment

[tippikitty]

Aww that is sad. Poor little boy.

[MaO3]

I'm afraid I might have too. I would probably have asked her what the hell she was looking at?

Stupid people! /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif

[Sassybitch73]

I know what you mean blueeyedgirl...my brother is mentally challenged due to getting hit by a car by a drunk driver when he was 6 years old, and many many years have passed where he has had to deal with people looking down on him, stare at him, or make rude comments loud enough for him to hear; he has learned to deal with it. I feel for your little boy...makes you wonder what they learned from their parents to do like you described. Its a sad and cruel world out there!

Everyone should keep in mind that anytime in their life anything can occur where they have a disability of something or another...life changes with a blink of an eye.

[Chaotic Chick]

That is how I always dealt with it. I told people off. I would yell, "STOP STARING AT MY DAUGHTER!" or tell them to f off. People are so damned ignorant.

[starterwiz]

Next time just politely ask "Is he wearing something of yours?"

[SusyQ]

I would make it verbal next time. Why should you hold your anger in when their not holding their ignorance in are they? Giver next time.

[Karen-Annie]

It's really sad that some people feel so pathetic about themselves that they have to try to make themselves feel better by looking down on "inferiors".If only they knew that the "inferior" is WAAAAAAYYYYYYYY better than them!!!Kick 'em in the shin,I say!!

[blueeyedgirl]

Oh how I would love to kick them in the shins lol. He is only 6yrs old and the thought of what else there is to come is quite sickening. He did not ask for this.

[KRP]

I'm so sorry you and your son had to deal with that. It's sad how some people look down at others and make it well known to you and everyone around that they don't approve.

I thought it was bad enough about 4 months ago my husband and I were walking in the Station Mall with our son (he was 16 mths old at the time) and I was pregnant with our daughter (she is now 2 mths old). I had an older woman stop give me a really dirty look as we were walking by. I know my husband and I look young, we don't look our ages but to give us a dirty look because we are walking with our young child and I'm pregnant with another so soon.

I looked at my husband and said loud enough for her to hear "Don't you just love when others look down at you for having a young child and another on the way so soon and yet they know nothing about you, including the fact that you're not as young as you look and you're married?" he laughed and said (again for her to hear) "Oh of course, and it's always the older ones who for them it was normal to have a few kids so close together back when they were our age or younger". She quickly turned around and walked away.

[WingNut]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blueeyedgirl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So ran to Canadian tire today. As we are browsing the store this older lady gave my son the nastiest look. He has development delays and he hums a lot. Anyways I could not believe the look she gave him. It seems every time we are out someone either gives him a dirty look or snickers a comment that I can hear but luckly my son does not understand.

I am getting so friggen sick of idiots out there who do not have enough respect for people with disabilities. A child does not deserve that kind of disrespect. Sorry just had to vent. </div></div>

Blueeyedgirl- You are absolutely right, you and your son should not have to put up with this kind of treatment, and yes there are very ignorant people out there.

[Shanny]

I take care of people with dissabilities for a living so I know exactly what you are talking about blueeyed, I am out in public with people I support on a daily basis and get tons of strange stares and I just smile at them. However if it were my child I know I would have told them where to go. I will say my husband and I often make tiny jokes about dissabilities when we are at home together. However nothing mean is ever meant by it as it is my way of making better of a sometimes very depressing work environment.

[MelissaBrian]

When I see anyone with a disability ...give a soft smile and keep walking!

I feel sad ,when i see anything like that!!!

but god i would never sniker,or laugh that is so wrong!!!

[hp2]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JKnxd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm so sorry you and your son had to deal with that. It's sad how some people look down at others and make it well known to you and everyone around that they don't approve.

I thought it was bad enough about 4 months ago my husband and I were walking in the Station Mall with our son (he was 16 mths old at the time) and I was pregnant with our daughter (she is now 2 mths old). I had an older woman stop give me a really dirty look as we were walking by. I know my husband and I look young, we don't look our ages but to give us a dirty look because we are walking with our young child and I'm pregnant with another so soon.

I looked at my husband and said loud enough for her to hear "Don't you just love when others look down at you for having a young child and another on the way so soon and yet they know nothing about you, including the fact that you're not as young as you look and you're married?" he laughed and said (again for her to hear) "Oh of course, and it's always the older ones who for them it was normal to have a few kids so close together back when they were our age or younger". She quickly turned around and walked away. </div></div>

wounder if this is the same lady that when I myself prego with number 3 (hence FAILED TUBAL) that IM happy happened, I was in TD canadatrust one day had my other 2 which at the time were 3 and 1 in the double stroller, the "elderly lady" looked at me looked at the lady in front of her and says OH boy look at all them goverment babys and shes having another!! I SNAPED, I let her have it, then lol it was the best she gos I bet you are not even married, which of all days I actually had my wedding bands off as I was prego and swollen!! Almost ready to have the baby!!, the teller was a friend shes like Mrs V........ your turn!! IM Wanted to drop kick granny right there!!!! /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif

[MelissaBrian]

wow...what a [censored].

[Sweet Little Sister]

oh i've missed you hp
lol

[hp2]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: §weet £ittle §ister</div><div class="ubbcode-body">oh i've missed you hp
lol </div></div>

wanna pm me and tell me what the hell that is about /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif

[Peety]

A friend of mine was in Walmart in the line where you put stuff on lay away. Last xmas the lady behind was yacking about all the welfare people and saying that they had no right buying stuff to my friend. my friend was so mad she turned around and said listen lady I work for thre school board, The lady was so rude to even say that

[Sophie's_Mommy]

wow, some older women can be very rude, i have no tolerance for them, i know they say respect ur elders but theres been a couple times, i've almost beat my elders..lol..they are so easy to pass judgment cause their lives are better,,ha. I had one old lady one time at a&p, there was a sale on chicken..so i had some in my cart, she had enuff gull to go into my cart and take it out while my back was turned cause there was no more left on the shelf. She got told that day.
Had the same experience with a friend who was pregnant and had a 2 yr old in a stroller, old lady said really rude things , well my friend almost sent her flying, right away they think "oh welfare cases" "government babies" but they dont realize some people actually work, just cause they are young dont mean crap, shes a nurse but the old bat thought right away she was a welly case

[Peety]

The nerve of some people,

[hp2]

its very true shawns girl!! people are ignorant, Lol, MY mom and I mean my mother of all people will very rarely go shoping with me, because of the way elderly people act!! and I will say "NOT ALL" but 99% of them!! I have no tolerance anymore for them, and I let them have it, I dont have time to deal with ignorant people nor do I want to, sooo My mom very rarely comes out with me anymore as I am out spoken!! and say it, they do not care if your kid is disabled, or if in a stroller etc the think the world should stop for them. I tell my mom they will get my respect when the give me some.

[bouffant]

I have a little cousin that is the cutest, poor kid is developmentally delayed aswell, makes weird noises and all, but we all love him, everyone in the family accepts him and loves him, his mother always tells me about people giving him weird looks and all, she even broke down crying once. One day I was with them in the station mall food court and two kids started laughing at him and were calling him "timmy". I looked around and didnt see any parents with them so I grabbed my half empty luke warm cup of coffee, walked up behind them, poured it over their heads and said there ya go, now you guys are timmies too!

[hp2]

I will say one thing, if any of my kids and I say any of them ever disrespect anyone and I find out about it, [censored] will hit the fan!! actually you could ask my daughters teacher she will tell you we experienced something this past school yr and she was amazed at how I handled it (as my daughter was only 5) as she said parents just do not do things like that anymore, I told her!! straight, I maybe young lol but im old school!! /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

[Sophie's_Mommy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hp2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">its very true shawns girl!! people are ignorant, Lol, MY mom and I mean my mother of all people will very rarely go shoping with me, because of the way elderly people act!! and I will say "NOT ALL" but 99% of them!! I have no tolerance anymore for them, and I let them have it, I dont have time to deal with ignorant people nor do I want to, sooo My mom very rarely comes out with me anymore as I am out spoken!! and say it, they do not care if your kid is disabled, or if in a stroller etc the think the world should stop for them. I tell my mom they will get my respect when the give me some. </div></div>

same as my mom, she gets embarrassed but i dont give a crap i say what i feel and sometimes im rude but only when someone is rude first..lol.

[hp2]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Shawn's Girl</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hp2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">its very true shawns girl!! people are ignorant, Lol, MY mom and I mean my mother of all people will very rarely go shoping with me, because of the way elderly people act!! and I will say "NOT ALL" but 99% of them!! I have no tolerance anymore for them, and I let them have it, I dont have time to deal with ignorant people nor do I want to, sooo My mom very rarely comes out with me anymore as I am out spoken!! and say it, they do not care if your kid is disabled, or if in a stroller etc the think the world should stop for them. I tell my mom they will get my respect when the give me some. </div></div>

same as my mom, she gets embarrassed but i dont give a crap i say what i feel and sometimes im rude but only when someone is rude first..lol. </div></div> /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/beerchug.gif /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/beerchug.gif

[The Piper]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: La Piu Bella Pamparinella</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I looked around and didnt see any parents with them so I grabbed my half empty luke warm cup of coffee, walked up behind them, poured it over their heads and said there ya go, now you guys are timmies too! </div></div>
Now, had you done that with the parents around, I might be impressed. As it stands...not so much

[Little B]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JKnxd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm so sorry you and your son had to deal with that. It's sad how some people look down at others and make it well known to you and everyone around that they don't approve.

I thought it was bad enough about 4 months ago my husband and I were walking in the Station Mall with our son (he was 16 mths old at the time) and I was pregnant with our daughter (she is now 2 mths old). I had an older woman stop give me a really dirty look as we were walking by. I know my husband and I look young, we don't look our ages but to give us a dirty look because we are walking with our young child and I'm pregnant with another so soon.

I looked at my husband and said loud enough for her to hear "Don't you just love when others look down at you for having a young child and another on the way so soon and yet they know nothing about you, including the fact that you're not as young as you look and you're married?" he laughed and said (again for her to hear) "Oh of course, and it's always the older ones who for them it was normal to have a few kids so close together back when they were our age or younger". She quickly turned around and walked away. </div></div>

Your avatar gives me the willies!

[kitty&mimi]

my post got deleted, i quoted what blueeyedgirl said....
im glad moderators know how to moderate....how cheesy

[MelissaBrian]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DeMoN</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: La Piu Bella Pamparinella</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I looked around and didnt see any parents with them so I grabbed my half empty luke warm cup of coffee, walked up behind them, poured it over their heads and said there ya go, now you guys are timmies too! </div></div>
Now, had you done that with the parents around, I might be impressed. As it stands...not so much </div></div>

agreed.

[tippikitty]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">my post got deleted, i quoted what blueeyedgirl said....
im glad moderators know how to moderate....how cheesy </div></div>

Yeah something like my thread about helmet laws in the states with Ma03 and I. They thought it should have been a MSN conversation so they deleted it. Little did they know I didn't have MSN to have the freaking conversation. It really bothered me that they would do that. I guess if they figure it's not worthy of their opinion to be on this board then they just delete it. Thanks Dancingdog.

[KRP]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L'il B</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JKnxd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm so sorry you and your son had to deal with that. It's sad how some people look down at others and make it well known to you and everyone around that they don't approve.

I thought it was bad enough about 4 months ago my husband and I were walking in the Station Mall with our son (he was 16 mths old at the time) and I was pregnant with our daughter (she is now 2 mths old). I had an older woman stop give me a really dirty look as we were walking by. I know my husband and I look young, we don't look our ages but to give us a dirty look because we are walking with our young child and I'm pregnant with another so soon.

I looked at my husband and said loud enough for her to hear "Don't you just love when others look down at you for having a young child and another on the way so soon and yet they know nothing about you, including the fact that you're not as young as you look and you're married?" he laughed and said (again for her to hear) "Oh of course, and it's always the older ones who for them it was normal to have a few kids so close together back when they were our age or younger". She quickly turned around and walked away. </div></div>

Your avatar gives me the willies! </div></div>

lol Sorry L'il B

It's unreal how some older people (more women so it seems) can be so rude and expect us to just accept it. Not everyone who has kids depends on the system, not saying that being on the system is a bad thing because there are some who need the help (just leaving it at that). My husband has a good paying job that he's been at for 9 years now and I'm a stay at home mom, but because we both look young some of these older women just assume we're on welfare and are going to keep popping out kids. Sorry but I'm done having children, I have 4 all together but only 2 surviving and we're not having any more period! We support our own children and don't appreciate these older people looking down at us the way they do.

[teddybear84]

That is sad that there are people out there like that. There is not need for it. As long as your son is happy thats all that matters. When I was pregnant with first child I was told that there was a possibility that he had downs. He born perfectly fine he does not have downs but my OB told me at 6 months that could terminate my pregnancy if I wanted to because I was 18 and she told me that a lot of young people don't want to deal with it. I told her no matter what I am going to let my son have a life. He is now five and he does not have downs but I had it worked out that if he did he would lead a happy life and that starts at home. It is hard to ignore people but maybe they are jelous because you are able to handle something like that you guys are probably a happy family and that is all that counts in the end. Your son is special weather he has a disability or not.

[Super Gram]

I'd like to thank the people for blaming older people. This older person does not do this.........this older person has a neice and nephew who is disabled.The neice due to her 18 year old mother.

I have always smiled at people who are disabled.I think that some older people do that because they were born in the 40's where things like that never happened. I remember when I was a little girl and a new baby was born on our st. I never even knew that person was pregnant.

I don't think these people should say anything and I don't blame you for saying something to them. You all have the right

[hp2]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: *Super Gram*</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'd like to thank the people for blaming older people. This older person does not do this.........this older person has a neice and nephew who is disabled.The neice due to her 18 year old mother.

I have always smiled at people who are disabled.I think that some older people do that because they were born in the 40's where things like that never happened. I remember when I was a little girl and a new baby was born on our st. I never even knew that person was pregnant.

I don't think these people should say anything and I don't blame you for saying something to them. You all have the right </div></div>

Like I said not all but 99% of older people, super gram IM sorry to say it but you are one in a few!! and you have all my respect cause you also give it, but in all honesty all run ins Ive ever had have been with older people over 65!!

[WingNut]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">my post got deleted, i quoted what blueeyedgirl said....
im glad moderators know how to moderate....how cheesy </div></div>


Ya, mine got edited and I didn't even say anything, must have been from the quote!

[kitty&mimi]

ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard

[mboy67]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate.

[GRUMPY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hp2</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: *Super Gram*</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'd like to thank the people for blaming older people. This older person does not do this.........this older person has a neice and nephew who is disabled.The neice due to her 18 year old mother.

I have always smiled at people who are disabled.I think that some older people do that because they were born in the 40's where things like that never happened. I remember when I was a little girl and a new baby was born on our st. I never even knew that person was pregnant.

I don't think these people should say anything and I don't blame you for saying something to them. You all have the right </div></div>

Like I said not all but 99% of older people, super gram IM sorry to say it but you are one in a few!! and you have all my respect cause you also give it, but in all honesty all run ins Ive ever had have been with older people over 65!! </div></div>


Ignorance isn't the domain of any age group. Now you say all your run ends are with older people over 65 years old, could be that they themselves might be suffering from some kind of dementia. As for those older ones who are rude , they just didn't wake up one day and say "I'm 60 now I can be rude", they were rude from day one and some how missed their tune up along the way.

[Karen-Annie]

We might not have agreed on much lately,grumpy,but you are dead on when you say ignorant people suddenly get that way after a certain age.If you look back through their lives,you'll find they were not very different in their teens,20's,on up.And I've seen all age groups engage in the staring, snickering, frowning, etc..I would have got slapped upside the head by my mom if I ever pulled that kind of stunt while she was around.

[Super Gram]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mboy67</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate. </div></div>




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[The 6th Member Of AC/DC]

People can be idiots, thats for sure...

[The 6th Member Of AC/DC]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: *Super Gram*</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mboy67</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate. </div></div>





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Woo frickin hoo, where are the fireworks, puhlease.....

[Super Gram]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Karen-annie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We might not have agreed on much lately,grumpy,but you are dead on when you say ignorant people suddenly get that way after a certain age.If you look back through their lives,you'll find they were not very different in their teens,20's,on up.And I've seen all age groups engage in the staring, snickering, frowning, etc..I would have got slapped upside the head by my mom if I ever pulled that kind of stunt while she was around. </div></div>




You are so right Karen....not only would my mother give me one.....when Dad came home I would get another one. I dare not say anything to my Nana........she was Scottish and boy she sure knew the words!!!!!!!!!!1

I have seen lots of kids making fun of the disabled.........those are the ones who grow up to be the 60 year old problems....but they also start at 10,20,30,40,50,60, etc.

[The 6th Member Of AC/DC]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mboy67</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate. </div></div>

Damnit Mboy you are so radical, you are my hero...

[kitty&mimi]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mboy67</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate. </div></div>


i think myself and a whole bunch of others would beg to differ /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif but anyway.....

[The 6th Member Of AC/DC]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mboy67</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate. </div></div>


i think myself and a whole bunch of others would beg to differ /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif but anyway..... </div></div>

Lets have a poll, k?

[italiandomino]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mboy67</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kitty&amp;mimi</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ya well instead of deleting the whole thing just delete one word! duh! not that hard</div></div> your whole quote was removed from the original post you got it from. not just one word. it would of been pointless to leave your post being that there was nothing left. So In other words I know how to Moderate. </div></div>

since when ???

[mboy67]

grow up people

[italiandomino]

someone is getting upset

[Sophie's_Mommy]

lmfao

[Karen-Annie]

Oops,I just reread my post and it should have read "<u>DON'T</u> suddenly get that way". /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif

[Little-n]

Sorry to hear...I understand what you mean about ignorant people!
There was an incident the other day with my son, his grandma took my boys to a store and he was asking about a game so she told him to go ask the lady...Her reply to him was.."you can't have that game your too young" Well i'm sorry but i was angry when i heard this..Just what right does she have to say what my son can and can't have! Too bad i was working or she would of been told! I just don't understand how someone can make remarks to someone they don't even know...especially when its rude or just plain NONE of their business..

[blueeyedgirl]

I have to agree most not always its the older people who are ignorant. There was a time when my son was about 4 years old and we were in walmart. He was in the cart playing with his cars and was humming. Some older lady says to the other lady that was with her " who takes a kid like that shopping with them". I nearly lost it. The reason I never say nothing is because I don't want my son to see me tell someone off. Just because he has disabilities doesnt mean life stops. We do everything as normal as other families.

When my son started school the kids in his class had some questions. The teacher (I did not like her lol) was avoiding the questions and telling the kids its not nice for them to question. I told the teacher that no she needs to answer their questions as they are curious and there is nothing wrong with that. Once the kids got their answers to their questions they accepted him quite well.

[Chaotic Chick]

No, it is not only older people that make comments. When my daughter has one of her "fits" or whatever in public, I get comments from all kinds of people. Or people laugh. Yeah, thanks for encouraging my daughter idiots. I also get the "Do you even know how to look after your kid?" thing from strangers.

Another thing that bothers me, since some people brought up the subject, is that people pry and want to know how old I am. My oldest daughter is 17. I hate when I tell someone that and they say, "Did you have her when you were 5?" or people ASSUME that I am very young (I don't look 37) and ASSUME that I am on Welfare. I have not been on any form of assistance in 7 years, and work my [censored] off at a crappy job, but I still work lol. Oh, and just because my 15 year old LOOKS 11 doesn't mean she is (another big issue for me because people ask me if I feed her. She does not produce enough growth hormones).

Looking like or being a young parent does not make us bad people. Neither does having a child who is developmentally delayed or who has behavioural disorders. Sometimes we are faced, as parents, with challenges but our lives do not STOP because of it. Our children still deserve to spend time out with the family, and to go shopping, etc.
I ask these people to try looking after one of our children for TWO DAYS and see how it feels. How anxious and scared I got when the neighbours threatened to call the cops on me because my daughter (who could not verbalize what she wanted) would screech for hours on end. How hard it was to have people over because she would have crying fits when even her workers came over and I could not stop it. She lives with her dad now, and when she visits me it is challenging but I still love her to death and no one should make their stupid comments when they have NO idea what a good girl she really is, despite her challenges. She is smart, funny and beautiful and that is how I see her. /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif