This will probably sound a bit mushy, so bear with me....
I have three children who I have raised, two are grown and away, one is still at home. My two that are grown are amazing kids and I worked hard to get them to be that way.
My third child is seventeen. He is severely handicapped, has an IQ of 40 and abilities of a one year old. He will always be that way and will be with me until I leave this earth.
Parenting is hard work. Doesn't matter if your child is normal or like my son. Be glad for their abilities, encourage them, hug them and expect them to take the best care of themselves when they are not in your sight.
And tell them, be glad for what they are and what they can become
I've been attracted to folks on here from their pictures, but after hearing their thoughts....NOPE.....
I know about the handicapped thing too, since I have a handicapped son - the isolation - being different - a tough row to hoe - for him and for me, his caretaker.
I live in Norridgewock, ME. A small town right next to Skowhegan. The population of this town is 3,300.
One shoe factory (New Balance) and no other industries other than loggers who haul to the paper mills nearby.
I moved here four years ago, got divorced, bought a house and will probably leave here when my youngest finishes high school OR when the real estate markets rises
I think when I was younger I thought that way...finding a man to share the exploration of adult life and to be on the same page.
Now I've been there, done that.
I'd rather have male friends who have varied interests, think for themselves, still have dragons to slay and are sometimes off on expeditions of their own.
I surely don't want to be "like-minded" or "joined at the hip" with anyone.
arabella Forum Posts (6,199)
RE: What happend
Perhaps this is time to call a truce...because if there is no end to this, there is no chance for much cameraderie here.
If someone is bent on "cleaning house" and getting folks banned, it doesn't make a very fun atmosphere.
We don't have to like everyone we meet here, but we can live and let live by not reacting to posts we don't like.
Aren't we all here to make friends and get dates?