To Brooklyn's mom and other parents

[Guest guest]

Im so happy to hear that my e-mail is helping some of you! thats

wonderful! I just waned to say that i know some of you parents are

concerned and scared about your children starting school because you

know how mean kids can be. Its true, kids can be really rude. Other

parents can too. My mom has told me that when i was a baby other

mothers would ask her what kind of drugs she was on while she was

pregnant with me or if i had down syndrome. Its sad when you think

about how rude adults can be. My mother knew i was beautiful and even

though the comments hurt, she wouldn't dwell on them.

I can remember one little boy in particular who picked on me in

kindrgarden. He would say i looked Chinese or make his eyes look like

mine. After a couple of times i told my teacher because he was really

annoying me. After that he quit. I dont remember taking the teasing

too seriously. I never really let anyone know i was being teased. I

just brushed it off. I had another surgery the summer after

kindergarden and one during second grade. I dont remember alot of

teasiing, but i know some people did. Some would just ask alot of

questions. Now, for the past 4 or 5 years I dont get any teasing.

One, because im older and two, because with all of my surgeries I

dont look like i have anything wrong with me. People tell me my eyes

look exotic or asian, but its not in a teasing sense. Im very happy

with my eyes and I love that they are unique. I know that its sad to

think you're children may be teased, but i know that the reason I

dealed with it so well was because my mom and dad and the rest of my

family showed me so much love. Im very lucky. Around my family I was

never asked questions or anything, It was as if i didnt have bpes. My

friends I played with never said anything either. There are people

who are going to say mean things, but not just because of the way

your eyes look, they'll will find anything to make fun of. The

easiest way i can say to deal with this it to show alot of love and

dont act as if there is something wrond with whoever it is with

bleph. I know that not everyone is the same and not everyone deals

with teasing the way i did, I'm telling you only what i know from my

own experience. I hope this helps.

Christi

[Guest guest]

Christi,

I definently think that you are an amazing young woman. Your parents

did a wonderful job raising you. If my daughter grows up with half

the confidence you do, she too will truly be amazing.

Thank you so much.

Brooklyn's mom

> Im so happy to hear that my e-mail is helping some of you! thats

> wonderful! I just waned to say that i know some of you parents are

> concerned and scared about your children starting school because

you

> know how mean kids can be. Its true, kids can be really rude. Other

> parents can too. My mom has told me that when i was a baby other

> mothers would ask her what kind of drugs she was on while she was

> pregnant with me or if i had down syndrome. Its sad when you think

> about how rude adults can be. My mother knew i was beautiful and

even

> though the comments hurt, she wouldn't dwell on them.

> I can remember one little boy in particular who picked on me in

> kindrgarden. He would say i looked Chinese or make his eyes look

like

> mine. After a couple of times i told my teacher because he was

really

> annoying me. After that he quit. I dont remember taking the teasing

> too seriously. I never really let anyone know i was being teased. I

> just brushed it off. I had another surgery the summer after

> kindergarden and one during second grade. I dont remember alot of

> teasiing, but i know some people did. Some would just ask alot of

> questions. Now, for the past 4 or 5 years I dont get any teasing.

> One, because im older and two, because with all of my surgeries I

> dont look like i have anything wrong with me. People tell me my

eyes

> look exotic or asian, but its not in a teasing sense. Im very happy

> with my eyes and I love that they are unique. I know that its sad

to

> think you're children may be teased, but i know that the reason I

> dealed with it so well was because my mom and dad and the rest of

my

> family showed me so much love. Im very lucky. Around my family I

was

> never asked questions or anything, It was as if i didnt have bpes.

My

> friends I played with never said anything either. There are people

> who are going to say mean things, but not just because of the way

> your eyes look, they'll will find anything to make fun of. The

> easiest way i can say to deal with this it to show alot of love and

> dont act as if there is something wrond with whoever it is with

> bleph. I know that not everyone is the same and not everyone deals

> with teasing the way i did, I'm telling you only what i know from

my

> own experience. I hope this helps.

>

> Christi