tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post8347593939107225400..comments2021-07-02T07:31:08.424-07:00Comments on Extreme Parenting: Superpower for good or evil....what's your power?Extreme parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819068044080748819noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-87979623832660102782016-03-21T05:34:31.051-07:002016-03-21T05:34:31.051-07:00Most of my experience with people in wheel chairs ...Most of my experience with people in wheel chairs is a bar. I know it's crazy, but a bar I used to go to religiously had a regular there. A guy. In a wheel chair. I used to dance with him since no one else would, and it kind of started a thing where the other girls saw it and wanted to do it to. I got that guy so many chicks by being the "competition." I think, after that experience, the girls wanted to dance with him BECAUSE he was in a wheel chair, but they were afraid to approach him because he was in a wheel chair. <br /><br />My autism experience is that it runs in my family. I most likely am on the spectrum. I know that feeling of wanting to be invisible, but the problem with autism is that we have poker faces. We are feeling things and not letting people see those feelings. We don't know how to show our feelings, verbally or nonverbally. And sometimes we want to be in the spotlight, but only when we are in the mood for it, but fortunately, we are very happy as children to get it from our parents, and in fact, it's more important to us to have our parents' admiration than anyone else's until we hit a certain age of maturity. So the fact that she is NOT invisible to you is the best thing you can give her. This is from a girl who was kind of invisible to her parents on account my sister is an attention seeking sociopath. Michelle Grewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234417788521828734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-15162014649571660182016-03-20T20:23:56.775-07:002016-03-20T20:23:56.775-07:00I always felt uncomfortable until I was a mom and ...I always felt uncomfortable until I was a mom and in the world of special needs. People don't know what to do and I'm so glad that you wrote this because YES people with differences are PEOPLE and we need to look them in the eye and say "hello" and SEE them. Kristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-79885461674150623522014-10-02T17:13:23.884-07:002014-10-02T17:13:23.884-07:00My dad was in a wheelchair from age 29 on. We expe...My dad was in a wheelchair from age 29 on. We experienced the looking away thing often. Dad would wheel right up to people and start talking to them. He was quite a guy! Thanks for adding it to DifferentDream.com's Tuesday special needs link share!Jolene Philohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515210130084921762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-13920365717723700472014-09-30T16:50:32.943-07:002014-09-30T16:50:32.943-07:00I have a friend who on occasion uses a wheelchair ...I have a friend who on occasion uses a wheelchair - same thing! <br />I hope I have become more aware because of this. <br />Mind boggling, really. Mardrahttp://www.mardrasikora.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-32606600954668448262014-08-27T11:30:02.467-07:002014-08-27T11:30:02.467-07:00So sad. Bethany is stared at and even looked on w...So sad. Bethany is stared at and even looked on with disgust at times because she is a 16 yr old who acts and talks like a 2 year old. She is not invisible but she is ignored!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728106748390605243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189503605402313600.post-5266002564169499702014-08-26T21:58:53.070-07:002014-08-26T21:58:53.070-07:00Love this post! Excellent. Love this post! Excellent. "A forever growing family" "Sweet 16"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10400665296589784460noreply@blogger.com