smookie Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Why do people use the word retarded? I seen a post and commented on it. I am sick of this crap all the time.. you know what my daughter does because of people who use tis all the time... NOTHING!!!! she will not go to school, she is scared to ask for a job, she is scared of her father who does not believe in mental retardation... Well all I have to say to you all who use this word like it is nothing ,,,, THINK ABOUT IT ALL .... 13 SURGERYS ,,,, 2 TO RECONSTRUCT HER HEAD 5 FOR HER BACK TO FUSE POLES 4 FOR HER TO BEABLE TO EAT 2 FOR HER FEET TO WALK.... SHE IS BETTER THEN ANYONE I KNOW.... I WILL BE LIKE HER LIVE IN MY HOME ORDER EVERYTHING SO I DO NTO HAVE TO GO OUT AND SIT ON THIS STUPIED COMPUTER ALL DAY BECAUSE I AM SCARED OF WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF ME... DONE DONE DONE BY LS. TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME.... THANK YOU .... I TOOK YOUR ADVISE AND NOW I AM DONE WITH LIFE. BYE
Jersey Shortie Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Smookie. I know alot of people that don't use the word "retarded" as a put down. And I know alot, myself HUGELY in agreement, that think people sound REALLY ignorant when they say something is "retarded". They live in very small worlds and think they need to make themselves better by putting other people down. And what people forget is that it could have just as easily been them having to deal with the struggles in life your daughter does. Because none of have a choice on how we are born. I don't know if you will read this but I there has to be a support group or a regular group of parents that have to live the special kind of life it takes to care for a handicapped person. Perhaps you can get envovled with them? It might help.
redfathom Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 It's unfortunate slang...it does have a clinical meaning, I don't think most people know what that is. People can be stupid and cruel, but some can also be compassionate. The few weeks before I was going out to have brain surgery, which no one knew. My assistant told people I was going out for surgery. Two people on seperate occasions asked the following: 1. was I have cosmetic surgery 2. Was I have a frontal labodimy I addressed the comments with each person...they felt aweful once they found out why I was having surgery... They didn't mean anything by it, some people just have no social skills. Hang in there!!
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