Comments on: It’s True. You Can’t Put A Price On Stupidity

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:45:42 +0000

I agree with everything you said. People can be horrible and think they have the right to say whatever they think. My son has a large birthmark on his face. It is red and angry looking, though it has faded a lot as he got older. People were constantly asking about it. I remember when he was 4, a woman walked up to us and demanded to know what was “wrong with” his face. I politely told her it was a birthmark while my anger built inside. Then my son burst into tears and said “I don’t even know what a birthmark is.” It took every bit of strength that I had not to slap that woman. I worried so much about the harm to his self-esteem caused by such horrible people.

By: Lyndsey

Lyndsey — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:44:56 +0000

Thankfully, I don’t come across this situation too often, but I can sympathize. My brother is handicapped with cerebral palsy but is smarter and more personable than many kids his age.

By: Andrew Brereton

Andrew Brereton — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:44:36 +0000

These attitudes concerning quality of life exist the world over. I used to get similar reactions to my own son.

A friend of mine had to take her daughter to hospital recently for an operation. Unfortunately she died, but it looks like the doctors ‘upped’ her dose of morphine to a point which was incompatible with life. – Apparently they thought that she had no quality of life!

Makes my blood boil.

By: Acrobat

Acrobat — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:52:42 +0000

Great work, I am glad I read this. I must admit I have run into situations like this myself in regards my younger sister (who I am full time carer for) she is not severely disabled but enough to need 24/7 care.

There is an event I need to put on my blog which occurred regarding such discrimination. Nice to know I am not the only one whom speaks up.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:54:01 +0000

Nicely done.