Quote From: madison50I knew when I posted I would be judged. I also knew in being honest, admitting my weaknesses, there were men who wouldn't want to be involved. So, is it better to lie and let a person down so you don't lose them, or to tell your true self and give the man a choice, but at least that choice was made in knowing the truth?
My children mean the world to me, and I would be there for them no matter what. We have bonded, I am their mother. I am a realist. Anything can happen to anyone, although you don't wish it, things can get rough.
Why invite a pre-ordained problem into you life, not knowing the other events that could come in the future, if you know yourself, know that having a sevely handicapped child would sap the life out of you, making you totally useless to the other people in the family?
I saw Cyndi and Robyn, as well as their children. I am better able to face other problems in life than they are today. If they had that special quality that I admit to lacking, their lives wouldn't be hellish, the thought of giving Alyssa back would not be on the radar, and Alex would have had a third, fouth and fifth opinion about where he should be and how to get him there, and it would have been done long ago.
I hope my children stay healthy because I love them. What normal mother wishes her child illness? If it happens, I can face it. Would I call it a blessing? no I would not. I hope that Cyndi's daughter remains healthy, mentally and physically. Her mother neglects her because of Alex. If that girl gets sick, or has a serious injury, I think Cyndi would break.
Why go out of your way to break yourself down, knowing what you can't do, so it keeps you from doing what you can?
I don't want anyone to cheer me on or give me a medal. I am no hero, not a runner, and I'm not looking to go into battle. I just want to live my life and be strong enough to meet whatever the future brings. If I had what Cyndi and Robin have every day, I would be useless, and I admit it. Sorry if I offended you. We are different people, with different strengths.
I have heard many people say they feel the same as I do, it's just said in whispers behind closed doors.
" Why invite pre-ordained problem into your life"
" sap the life out of you"
"joyless" The list goes on but I think you can get my drift. You are speaking of my child and children like my child. So yes I can't clap for you, or say you know what your abilitys are and you are just voicing them. but as you do voice your opinion which you have a right to do, you discribe children with disabilitys as being sub human a reason for a abortion. hmmmm I don't know why I would be offended by that.
There are many great minds now and in our past that have given us so much who are on the autism spectrum, there are doctors,professors,inventors,artist ect. that if their parents felt the way you do, 'that its just not in them'" and aborted or lay asided and considered a problem. we would of missed many great minds that the normal mind could never achieve.
Its just wasn't what you think you could handle , It was how you discribe our children and the lack of their importentness in this world .
Yes I have met many of those people who talk behind the door, and their ingnorance has caused pain to my child, because they pass it on to their children of what they believe he brings to this world when they don't even know.
I think of it like this, if there was more mothers who where willing to do more and be more for their children, we would have stronger and better future, Alex is not the problem he can only do what his parent teaches him, its the parents out there that are the problem, the ones that want to say after they have children I can't do this, You can't say that to your child, I know many do, and not just ones with disabilitys, each generation gets weaker, and looks for the reasons why its ok that they are. wonder why we have the weakest children in the world, because we tell their parents its ok to be weak and pat them on the back.
I did read where you said that if alex was yours he would of had 2 3 5 different opinions on where he should be and it would of been a long time ago, and Alyssa being returned would not be on the radar, Why if you are like them wouldn't youjust throw your hands up and not deal? Maybe you are not like them, maybe there is more to you then you think. We all have the ability to push our selfs , but some choose not to. or have been told it ok that its to hard and let them off the hook.
Nobody wants their child to be disabled, but we should want our children to know if they where or if they become that their mom would be there for them 110% because that is one place that weakness is not allowed, in loving and protecting our children.