My 2 youngest girls had doctor appointments this morning. I always take them. Their dad hates the doctors office. I don't mind. Usually. Today, some repairmen were working on something in the ceiling and were using a drill. Some of you may know that Giz, my 8 yr old is autistic. Some noises freak her out a little. Some freak her out a lot. If she doesn't know its coming, its usually worse. So, she climbs in my lap and covers her ears because that's what she does. I'm holding her, calming her. Doing the things I know to do when she's upset. Across from me sits a man about my age. Nothing remarkable about him other than, from his attire, he appears to do physical work. Boots, jeans. Average for my area. In a loud voice, to no one in particular he says, "that's what the hell is wrong with kids. Parents baby them and they grow up to be worthless, useless brats".
Anyone wanna guess who is really pissed off???
ohhhh christina..i would have had to tell his steroid testosteron stupid run brain all about his ignorence.at least w/ educating him to his stupid opinon being heard by the same children in the room.this was in a pediatrians office?i'd have "allerted" the desk and dr.i'd sure hate to be his kid!
ReplyDeleteRebecca, I was/still am just angry. This beautiful little girl, who nearly died as an infant, spoke her first words when she was nearly 4 and now reads on a high school level (far beyond her years) and is smarter than that small minded jackass. Honestly, I feel sorry that he will never understand the love I have for my daughter and that children should be comforted when they're afraid.
ReplyDeletei would have said look she has autism leave her alone i dont see you dealing with autism personally nor do i see you with an autistic child so go home do your research and them tell me that i shouldnt be comforting her
ReplyDeleteWhile I think he is an ass for saying that in the Doctors Office with out having all the facts if he is a blue collar working Man then I can understand his opinion of kids today and before y'all beat me up I have been out there as well as other friends in the same boat trying to hire entry level people in a bad economy and you would think they would be glad to get a job and would come to work on time and work a full week but you would be surprised at the numbers who don't have any work ethic but have an expectation of something for nothing.
ReplyDeleteLike I said he shouldn't have said that and if I had been there I would have told him so