Kids stink!

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I cannot tell you the issues my son endures. Tonight, this broke my heart!

After hashing over spend-the-night stuff with the grandmother neighbor, a kid comes over and my son sets up the TV for a movie. My husband tries to talk to them. The kid wants to leave. He tells our son he's leaving because "your dad drools!"

Our son escorts him outside and the kid wants him to walk him home. Our son tells him to "man up" and walk across the street by himself! (It's dark)

My husband had no clue and offered a flashlight. Our son was saying NO he doesn't need one!

Our son told his Dad, if the guy can't deal with the drool, then he doesn't need to be here! I can't believe I heard that!
 
That is awful! Sorry your son has to deal with this kind of thing. But, bless him for the way he is dealing with it! Good for him.
 
What a great little man, oh kid's and adult's can be so darn mean. Wish my teenage son could be a friend to your little guy, it would sure be good for both of them. My son would get it totally, he is virtual schooled, and this the biggest reason why.. Kids are just following the ignorance they are taught..UGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH... Keep smiling friend, you have a fine little guy, who will make a kind sensitive adult..
 
i agree with the others. Kids can be cruel. Really cruel. But it sounds like your little man knew exactly how to handle it.
Its a tough situation for anyone to be in, especially kids. Seems like he's got his head and heart in the right place.
 
CJ I am so sorry that he was so cruel to your son! Kids just don't get it. Your son is going to be a more compasionate person for all that he is having to deal with at his age. Bless yall. Joni
 
While that kid was very cruel. Cudos to your son for being mature enough to escort him out.
 
your son is wonderful. I am a fan. Please slap his shoulder really hard from me with loads of love
 
ok...i was saddened by your story brooksea... but then laughed once i saw irismarie's response ("slap him really hard from me with loads of love"_now that's funny!). I fear the same stuff with my kids; me going to their events, slobbering and slurring. We've already had one lady admit that she was about to call my wife as an "intervention" because she thought I was an alcoholic...I still get a kick outta that (my sick ALS humor I guess). As hard as it is...I think your kid is cool and will be a better man in the future for having loved his dad so much and endured the pain along side him...what a blessing...you should be proud brooksea!...and oh..."slap him on the shoulder" for me too:)
 
Brooksea, your heart must have broken from the cruelty of the neighbor kid, but then healed quickly from the bravery and sensitivity of your son. Im glad your husband was able to offer a flashlight, that act of charity might make the kid think twice. After he grows up and gets over his fear of whatever is different. Thats what its really about, isnt it? We fear what we do not understand. I remember a time when I befriended a woman with MS. I thought I was doing her a favor, but in the end we turned out to be best friends, and she taught me alot about the pain of being different. Her speach was hard to get, her body twisted, her face "funny" looking. But beneathe that was an astounding woman. She would cross stitch things which costs her alot of pain, and give it to people in hospitals or nursing homes. She was a regular visitor of folks who had no family. Now, when i look to my furture, I draw great couragae from her. Your son is doing the same thing. As awful as it is, there is a "great treasure here burried in a field"
Lots of love to you and your husband and son!
 
I am sorry that you and your family had to deal with that type of ignorance and cruelty. That being said it is obviousl that you are raising a wonderful young man! You and your husband must both be very proud of him!
 
I'm with Kirk, laughing at IrisMarie's "slap his shoulder really hard" comment, which I "get" totally. And, a sick sense of humor is always a very helpful way to deal with the ignorance of others. This boy who doesn't know enough to be, at the very least, polite, is the one to be pitied. CJ, you and DaddyO are doing a GREAT job raising your son. Give him a big hug from me, LOL. No kiss, though. He's a boy. LOL.
 
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OK, I agree that the kid was cruel.. but it's his PARENTS that need to be *****-slapped for not teaching him basic manners let alone some compassion!

Reminds me of a basketball game we were at last year. The coaches kids always sat right near our season ticket seats. After one particularly exciting play, the 10 year old was high fiving everyone around. Of course this was no longer really in Glen's skill set. I could see Rex thinking.. he looked at me and said "what's wrong with his hands?" I said well, he has a disease that makes them not work very well any more, so he can't really reach you." He thought a little longer, then looked at Glen and said "Cool! We're ahead!" and just reached to Glen's hands were to manage the hand slap! I took the time when we got home to e-mail the coach and commend him on what great kids he was raising!
 
The cruelty of others! But we also have to remember sometimes to take the time to explain what is wrong, I guess. I was raised with a cousin who was a special needs person. He had the mentality of a 2 year old, could not speak, drooled, the whole bit. About where I am now, now that I think about it. i would bring friends to my Grandmother's house for Saturday night dinners and sometimes they would be afraid of him, but I would explain what was wrong with him and show them that he was very lovable and after you knew him the other things would be overlooked. I was always grateful to have been raised with him because I know that it gave me a great deal of compassion for others less fortunate. He taught me what real love was. Everytime he saw me he would pound his hand to his chest to say i love you, and would come and hug me. I was very lucky to have him in my life.
 
No matter what happens, at least we know that all of our children will never be like your neighbor boy. I have always thought that the only positive thing that will come of dealing with ALS is that my kids will grow up to be caring, compassionate adults. They are mature beyond their years and make their parents so proud, just like your son!
 
CJ, you should be so proud of the way your son reacted! What a caring wonderful son! At least we know which one was raised to be a wonderful man! Give him a big (((((hug))))) from me!
 
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