Don't know how I feel about it - girl with CP is a model

[Peace Of Mind]

Nov 8, 2013 10:56:21 GMT -5 Miss Tequila said:

Nov 8, 2013 10:45:16 GMT -5 greeniis10 said:

YES, you usually DO and are NOW making sense!  You stated it better than I and I can relate somewhat as oldest DS is blind.  He was born with vision, but started deteriorating around age 5 and was completely blind by age 8 due to retinitis pigmentosa.  Needless to say the adjustment was overwhelming at first for all of us!  But, he has excelled in spite of and probably (at his own admission) because of it.  He spent his entire childhood fighting the blindness taking the spotlight for his accomplishments.  I believe he succeeded as he is in the final year of his doctorate program at age 26 and is the father of a 7 year old son, but for him it will be a life-long battle to be (ironically) seen as HIM instead of as "blind". 

In that context, I completely get what you're saying and agree with you.

EXACTLY!  Let's be honest, no one would be talking about this ad if the little girl didn't have CP.  I just don't want my child being discussed and debated like that (even though a lot of what I read is very positive). I try very hard to treat her like a regular little girl so it would bother me to have the world focus on her being disabled instead of her being a damn adorable, little blonde girl. But that is just me.  I could be in the minority.

And kudos to your son for succeeding and not using his disability as an excuse.  and I cant' even imagine losing my vision at my age so the thought of such a young boy suddenly losing his is unimaginable. 

I get that but I think it would be much more interesting to discuss why you have an adorable little blond girl when both parents are brunettes.   

[Miss Tequila]

Nov 8, 2013 15:53:08 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

Nov 8, 2013 10:56:21 GMT -5 Miss Tequila said:

EXACTLY!  Let's be honest, no one would be talking about this ad if the little girl didn't have CP.  I just don't want my child being discussed and debated like that (even though a lot of what I read is very positive). I try very hard to treat her like a regular little girl so it would bother me to have the world focus on her being disabled instead of her being a damn adorable, little blonde girl. But that is just me.  I could be in the minority.

And kudos to your son for succeeding and not using his disability as an excuse.  and I cant' even imagine losing my vision at my age so the thought of such a young boy suddenly losing his is unimaginable. 

I get that but I think it would be much more interesting to discuss why you have an adorable little blond girl when both parents are brunettes.   

**whistles innocently**

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