What does "cure" mean though? And Temple Grandin is nothing like my son, so she can't reliably make decisions on his behalf. It's like having someone with mild depression make decisions about the entire mental health community.
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The point is that a "cure" would destroy my entire personality and replace it with a new one. I, the person typing these words, would cease to exist. That, for me, is equivalent to death. I don't want to die.
Very well said. Thank you.
Yes. Yesterday my son cried an entire day. No one has any idea why. Not even me, and I can usually figure out what's bothering him.
Parents are always afraid that their children might have Down Syndrome, and I'm like... have you ever met a person with Down Syndrome?? They're amazing!! So full of life and love and happiness. The sort of things that every parent wants their child to have. So he might not go to college and get a job working in a…
My son doesn't suffer all the time, and I can't answer for the OP, but I've come off of a week where my son cried an entire day, and couldn't tell me what was wrong. And where because of his tendency to run away, for his own safety we keep him locked in the house most of the time, which is a kind of torture for him. …
I totally understand you. My heart leaped into my throat when I read the headline.
I hope your screen name is your real name so I know never, ever, ever to use you as my physician. Or anyone I know.
I need a video accompaniment!
I'm sorry, why does your kid need a cell phone? Is he driving and can therefore be stranded somewhere? Is he going to a party without adult supervision? Is he at a bar? Is he at work and is running late to pick up the kids?
I like your story, but your assumptions are as follows:
I want these citations!
I love ya, Erin, but this article was written better in Gawker. You get a better picture of Richard Cohen's sad, sad projections.
It's a myth that one's problems stem from low self-esteem, and there's a mountain of data debunking this myth.
True. And we'll have to agree to disagree.
Honestly, I always laugh when I read, "I'm not a mother, but I would NEVER EVER _______"
Why would you think the ethical issues are on par? One is done to eliminate the ability to feel sexual pleasure, and the only is done for (a) aesthetic reasons (b) religious reasons that don't impact performance of the penis or sexual pleasure.
It's not really a "huge piece of the male sex organ". I have boys, and their male sex organs are still there even after circumcision.
This made me laugh. Please tell me examples!
That's not why they're creating superbugs. Smallpox in general is a disease that is highly infectious, and not just by being sneezed on or sharing bodily fluids. It's a virus that you get just by breathing in a 400 yard radius of an infected person. It's not treatable.