I was just reading an urgent message about a missing women that “suffers” from Downs Syndrome…I think “suffers” is the WRONG word…Maddie does not “suffer” she is relatively healthy…very happy, curious, spunky…and do I say it -- SMART!! “suffers” is like the “r” word…I would like to have people just pause for one second and think…before they write, speak or input about something they no NOTHING about! Also while I am on my soap box…why is there not a “dislike” button for facebook…people keep on liking a offensive phrase and it has the “r” word in it in reference to tinfoil…and I DISLIKE this intensely…so I just hide the ignorant…I have to get a mammogram… nothing is wrong with me…just getting old! And my blood pressure is high…so lets say this has not been a great week…so they will recheck in 4 weeks after Maddie’s surgery and I have time to adjust…I said to the nurse I hope it gets better but when you have a child born with special needs…you wait for the next ball to drop…
Also they found the missing woman…
Friday, August 20, 2010
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Oh, I was just about to say that about them finding the missing woman. Thank goodness, but it sounds like her time away may have been pretty bad... I read about that today, and thought the same thing about their use of the term "suffer." I hate that.
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Anyone who has met someone with Down Syndrome would know that they are definately not "suffering"! I have seen that word used a bunch with DS and I think it bothers me as much as the "R" word because it applies that we brought these children into our lives so that they could "suffer" a miserable existence...and nothing could be further from the truth!
ReplyDeleteI find it highly insulting to know some people would refer to my little boy as "suffering" from Down syndrome! It is every bit as offensive as the "r" word!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree there should be a dislike button on facebook, because there are a lot of things I dislike on there...lol
Sorry to hear you are having a rough week. When is Maddies surgery??
That's like saying I suffer from being blonde. Well maybe I do a little:)
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