Thursday Thirteen #4

Thirteen Stupid Things People Have Said About My Child's Limb Difference 1. "Did this happen because you did drugs?" said the complete stranger at the park. 2. "Will it grow back when he's older?" asked a good friend who is honestly just naive. It's actually kind of sweet when you think about it. Riley the starfish. 3. I think it's great because now my kids know a child with "special needs." said my former friend. 4. "Use two hands!" said Riley's preschool "teacher" on three separate occasions. 5. "Your child is really cute. It's too bad he's going to be severely disabled." said our neonatologist. 6. "What's the matter, doesn't he have a hand?" said another complete stranger as he grabbed Riley's loose pajama sleeve and got a big surprise. You should have seen his face when he discovered Riley really didn't have a hand! >8O That'll teach him to touch an infant without asking first. 7. "What's wrong with him?" 8. "I feel so sorry for his parents." 9. "We're dealing with a deformed kid here!" said a family member. 10."It's ok for me to treat him differently than the rest because he's special." said another family member. 11. "Don't let him leave the house without his prosthetic." 12. "So, what else is wrong with him?" 13. "I don't think you should let him do that." said by many whenever Riley tries an activity that seems to require two hands. My answer, "Yeah, just try and stop him."


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