The Christianville Spirit
The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart
October 19, 2011- TCS # 271
So, My Readers, I’m going to Write to You about a View that I have about something. This is about getting along with and making Friends. You See, with most people with Special Needs, there is an issue about Staring at or feeling uneasy about talking to us people with Special Needs, Disabilities, or “Intellectual Disabilities”. I heard something a couple days ago, that they said on CNN as a preview to Anderson Cooper’s Anti-Bullying Campaign and they said that people bully because they think, “Someone who is different is Scary”. Now, even I can understand that with others with Special Needs but, that’s because (that least for me), I would be most afraid of offending that person by something I say or If I want to discuss what Special Needs they have. Of Course, considering that people were nicer in My Day, I really didn’t have any issues making or having friends. After My Mom explained to them about what I had (which at that time was just known as Dup17p11.2) and they wanted to play and hang out with me. I mean, Our Neighbors that lived next to us when we lived at Mr. Jeff’s House or now known as Our Childhood Friends, one of them offered to beat up a kid who was bullying in 5th Grade. Now, as far as the bullying front goes, I’ve only been bullied once by kids in the 5th Grade and they kept throwing spit balls at me. As a Young Adult, I still have many of same friends and ones that I had since High School. Of Course, the new ones I make like hanging out with me and I’m thankful to My Brother also helping his friends understand me because they like to hang out with me when they come over to jam with My Brother. As My Mom says, however, I do a good job ignoring those people who don’t understand me. Usually, I do that only if people don’t understand me, don’t try to understand me, or lean over to My Mom and ask, “What did he say?” instead of asking me to repeat myself. I mean, I don’t feel like I should waste my time with People who don’t understand, so I just shut down and ignore them. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do make good friends and I talk to them often. When I was Young, I didn’t understand what was going on because I always saw the good in People and I didn’t see the Bad. Now, that I’m a Young Adult, I still see the good in people because it’s the way My Brain is wired and it’s not really my choice. However, If I did have the choice I would stay the same. However, I’m also aware of the bad people of The World and People being bullied and it bothers me. I’m also unfortunately aware of all the mean words against people including those with Special Needs which is used often. But, I don’t want you to think that I do so. All in all, Just because people have gotten meaner since My Day doesn’t mean that you should be Mine also.
Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Just because your child has Special Needs doesn’t mean that they see the Negative in Everyone. You’d be surprised to see that they don’t see the evil in People.
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