Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Thanks Jill. I am sure she or he meant well. That fighting spirit does help often, but I did feel defensive. I felt the need to explain myself. On the other hand, they certaintly brought back my flagging fighting spirit. a > Dear A. Capir, > Recently you wrote, in a letter to a: > " What city are you in? And why are you sitting still for this kind of > crap? " > Your language and tone sound a bit like an angry scolding rather than a > helpful assist to another parent in need of encouragement. Certainly your > fighting spirit must have helped you get the services your child (ren) needed > in school; but it doesn't seem quite within the spirit of this group for one > parent to chastise another parent for not doing exactly what he or she would > have done in the same circumstances. Actually, nobody's circumstances are > exactly the same; we have children of various ages, with various > disabilities and levels of competence in various domains. We also have > various and very different school systems to deal with, and various personal > histories that influence the way we interact with others. I for one have > been impressed at your grasp of winning strategies. I hope you will > continue to give us the benefit of your experience. But I feel strongly > that we all need to be kind to parents who are already feeling overwhelmed > and beaten down by circumstances beyond their control. (I admit that I am > not always as kind as I should be.) > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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