A handling things type question

[Guest guest]

I have dystonia, which has affected muscles in my neck, face, and jaw (So my seech is also affected). I also work in a FAMILY DOLLAR STORE. In the past week, I've started learning some ASL (American Sign Language). It's not easy learning a 2nd language at 52 (Still 18 at heart). I'm getting all kinds of strange looks from people. I have a sign up explaining that I'm speech impaired. One old gal (I call her the coupon queen, but not to her face) came through the check out, I rang up her stuff, and told her what she owed. While she was getting her money out, she asked the person working next to me (in a very loud voice) if I had bad teeth or something. I said mame I have something called "Dystonia", and my speech is affected. She didn't even look at me, but she did say "Oh thats alright honey" and

left. This lady acted like I didn't exist. Why do people who are physically (Or mentally) challanged get treated like that? How do you handle these twits? Sue For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com

[Guest guest]

people are just mean. sometimes i feel it has a lot to do with how a person was raised. if you raise a child to be accepting of one anothers differences then as an adult they will be accepting to. we have had some experiences with people being cruel. there have been times when my son has had to wear a mask out in public or before he got his feeding tube placed in his stomach he had a tube that went down his nose and it was very visibly taped to his cheek. oh the stairs we got. people would shoo thier kids away from him. i guess the best thing you can do is just know you are a strong person,you are doing everything you can and the people who have a problem with you, well they are really the ones with the problems. i hope things get better for you. evelyn I have dystonia, which has affected muscles in my neck, face, and jaw (So my seech is also affected). I also work in a FAMILY DOLLAR STORE. In the past week, I've started learning some ASL (American Sign Language). It's not easy learning a 2nd language at 52 (Still 18 at heart). I'm getting all kinds of strange looks from people. I have a sign up explaining that I'm speech impaired. One old gal (I call her the coupon queen, but not to her face) came through the check out, I rang up her stuff, and told her what she owed. While she was getting her money out, she asked the person working next to me (in a very loud voice) if I had bad teeth or something. I said mame I have something called "Dystonia", and my speech is affected. She didn't even look at me, but she did say "Oh thats alright honey" and left. This lady acted like

I didn't exist. Why do people who are physically (Or mentally) challanged get treated like that? How do you handle these twits? Sue For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com

How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.

[Guest guest]

There are insensitive morons in this world, my son had terrible psoriasis and got cruel looks and behind his back remarks. They would stare whenever I took him out in the boat and these morons would move away.

I told him just to try to rise above them, he did and got over his terrible insecurity

Anne

[Guest guest]

Miss Sue,

Shame on all of them...I swear people can be sooooo crude at times....especially the older generation....my only advice which really isnt all that great but comes with warm wishes is to simply just smile inside honey....I know its not easy...but please do not let ignorant people get you down....I sure wish you the best.....oh yeah make sure to tell them to have a great day...that always pisses them off LOL....take care....Liz

[Guest guest]

Thanks! Your post helped. This experience has been bugging me all week, so this morning I had to vent. Sueevelyn <peaches0106@...> wrote: people are just mean. sometimes i feel it has a lot to do with how a person was raised. if you raise a child to be accepting of one anothers differences then as an adult they will be accepting to. we have had some experiences with people being cruel. there have been times when my son has had to wear a mask out in public or before he got his feeding tube placed in his stomach he had a tube that went down his nose and it was very visibly taped to his cheek. oh the stairs we got. people would shoo thier kids away from him. i guess the best thing you can do is just know you are a strong person,you are doing everything you can and the people who have a

problem with you, well they are really the ones with the problems. i hope things get better for you. evelyn I have dystonia, which has affected muscles in my neck, face, and jaw (So my seech is also affected). I also work in a FAMILY DOLLAR STORE. In the past week, I've started learning some ASL (American Sign Language). It's not easy learning a 2nd language at 52 (Still 18 at heart). I'm getting all kinds of strange looks from people. I have a sign up explaining that I'm speech impaired. One old gal (I call her the coupon queen, but not to her face) came through the check out, I rang up her stuff, and told her what she owed. While she

was getting her money out, she asked the person working next to me (in a very loud voice) if I had bad teeth or something. I said mame I have something called "Dystonia", and my speech is affected. She didn't even look at me, but she did say "Oh thats alright honey" and left. This lady acted like I didn't exist. Why do people who are physically (Or mentally) challanged get treated like that? How do you handle these twits? Sue For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. For a REALLY HOT time check out http://www.peternoone.com and http://www.mikesmith1964.com

[Guest guest]

My DIL lost her leg in an accident, she was a widow at the time. She had a boyfriend and when the accident happened he called her and said he would not see her any more, cruel to the hilt.

I told her that these people should be told that none of us are perfect, look around you, virtually every one has a disability of sorts, we all have something! This woman you ran into has one, the disability of any compassion, ignore such people

Anne