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Dear mom who just received a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis,
I know how you feel.
Except — unlike you, I was holding my new baby, Kate, in my arms when I found out. She was wrapped in a blanket, looking up at me as I cried, listening to the Neonatologist on staff tell me — only minutes after she was born — that she had Down syndrome. And what that meant.
He said that it meant she had an extra chromosome. And that she would have learning delays. He said that it meant she was significantly predisposed to certain medical conditions, including congenital heart defects — and that we should get her heart tested right away. He said that it meant she had low muscle tone and may not be able to breastfeed. He said that it meant she would do things on a different schedule than other kids.
And in those first few days, after hearing those statistics, talking to doctors and researching online, I thought I knew what it “meant” to have a child with Down syndrome. And quite frankly, I was devastated.
And so it is with you.
But let me tell you — from one mother to another — those facts are not what it means to have a child with Down syndrome.
Many of those facts may not even apply to you. Some might, but many might not. I’ve learned this with all of my children. And I never allow generalizations to set my expectations…
Dear mom who just received a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis,
I know how you feel.
Except — unlike you, I was holding my new baby, Kate, in my arms when I found out. She was wrapped in a blanket, looking up at me as I cried, listening to the Neonatologist on staff tell me — only minutes after she was born — that she had Down syndrome. And what that meant.
He said that it meant she had an extra chromosome. And that she would have learning delays. He said that it meant she was significantly predisposed to certain medical conditions, including congenital heart defects — and that we should get her heart tested right away. He said that it meant she had low muscle tone and may not be able to breastfeed. He said that it meant she would do things on a different schedule than other kids.
And in those first few days, after hearing those statistics, talking to doctors and researching online, I thought I knew what it “meant” to have a child with Down syndrome. And quite frankly, I was devastated.
And so it is with you.
But let me tell you — from one mother to another — those facts are not what it means to have a child with Down syndrome.
Many of those facts may not even apply to you. Some might, but many might not. I’ve learned this with all of my children. And I never allow generalizations to set my expectations…
Today I had a teacher tell me that a family member of theirs attempted suicide with pills.
I asked why he didn’t seem more concerned, and he replied with “people who attempt overdose are just attention seeking.”Tell that to my grandma while she had to shower me for a month because I couldn’t stand after my overdose.
Tell that to my younger cousin who didn’t understand why I slept for three days straight.
Tell that to my bestfriend who saw me cry in every moment I was awake for two weeks after I swallowed those little pieces of hell.
Tell that to my brother who watched me vomit up everything I ate because my stomach was on fire.
Tell that to my teachers who watched me fail my exams because I was so dizzy and out of it I couldn’t stand, let alone concentrate.
Tell that to my mum, who watched me violently shake, sweat, convulse and cry in her arms because I didn’t want to be alive.
Go on, tell them it’s attention seeking. I dare you.
(via sighbroken)
Today I had a teacher tell me that a family member of theirs attempted suicide with pills.
I asked why he didn’t seem more concerned, and he replied with “people who attempt overdose are just attention seeking.”Tell that to my grandma while she had to shower me for a month because I couldn’t stand after my overdose.
Tell that to my younger cousin who didn’t understand why I slept for three days straight.
Tell that to my bestfriend who saw me cry in every moment I was awake for two weeks after I swallowed those little pieces of hell.
Tell that to my brother who watched me vomit up everything I ate because my stomach was on fire.
Tell that to my teachers who watched me fail my exams because I was so dizzy and out of it I couldn’t stand, let alone concentrate.
Tell that to my mum, who watched me violently shake, sweat, convulse and cry in her arms because I didn’t want to be alive.
Go on, tell them it’s attention seeking. I dare you.
(via sighbroken)
Male rape victim talks about why he finds male rape funny at the Atomic Vaudeville Cabaret in June of 2012.
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This always makes me cry.
God damn it makes me sad
;-;
Male rape victim talks about why he finds male rape funny at the Atomic Vaudeville Cabaret in June of 2012.
Full Video: [x]
GIFs made by /u/inadreamscape
This always makes me cry.
God damn it makes me sad
;-;
In India and China, baby girls are being murdered every single day by abortion or being murdered (stranglulation, poisoning, drowning) right after they are born. The only reason this is happening is because in these countries it is believed that boys bring their families wealth and honor, while girls bring their families nothing. China is infamous for forcing thousands of women a day to have forced abortions for the sole reason that they are having an illegal pregnancy.
The documentary “It’s A Girl” goes into the lives of those who are effected by the mass gendercide and extreme sexist beliefs. This movie was a major eye opener for myself and I believe it will be the same to anyone else. It’s on Netflix, so please take a moment to watch this amazing film or visit their website www.itsagirlmovie.com. Thank you
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In India and China, baby girls are being murdered every single day by abortion or being murdered (stranglulation, poisoning, drowning) right after they are born. The only reason this is happening is because in these countries it is believed that boys bring their families wealth and honor, while girls bring their families nothing. China is infamous for forcing thousands of women a day to have forced abortions for the sole reason that they are having an illegal pregnancy.
The documentary “It’s A Girl” goes into the lives of those who are effected by the mass gendercide and extreme sexist beliefs. This movie was a major eye opener for myself and I believe it will be the same to anyone else. It’s on Netflix, so please take a moment to watch this amazing film or visit their website www.itsagirlmovie.com. Thank you
Spread the word!
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