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In reply to the discussion: 'I wish I'd aborted the son I've spent 47 years caring for' [View all]calimary
(81,122 posts)8. I really feel for this lady.
May NO ONE criticize her or throw stones at her until and unless they've walked in her shoes.
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I would not judge someone who expressed frustration, yet whose record was 45 years of care....
hlthe2b
Oct 2014
#1
i feel really bad for this person's situation. she is frustrated and understandably
locdlib
Oct 2014
#19
My own grandmother aborted a fourth child because her third child was so hard to take care of...
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2014
#51
I wonder if she would feel differently if she had had more support at the beginning of his life.
Brickbat
Oct 2014
#6
So true. And not only that but some people can deal with it better. People are different. nt
Logical
Oct 2014
#13
That's right. If you're not a patient person who's tolerant of individual differences, you'll fail
Louisiana1976
Oct 2014
#37
That parent needs to get help dealing with the stress. Not dealing with the stresses of
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#15
A 45 year old man with Downs is not going to behave much differently. This is Downs, not autism.
djean111
Oct 2014
#22
The incident at Heathrow doesn't sound like any of the people with Down's I know
KamaAina
Oct 2014
#25
Thank you. Implying that people who cannot manage to control their Downs children are just not
djean111
Oct 2014
#33
Older parents have his problem, I learned. I worked for a nonproft organization that served
CTyankee
Oct 2014
#49