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ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sat, 6 Sep 2003 13:01:56 -0700
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oh, by the way i am 54 and live in the atlanta area.

--- ken barber <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> i feel like at times that half human would be an
> improvement. every one feels that way at times. as i
> have went over the years, i am not nearly as likely
> to
> feel half a man as i did when i was younger.
>
> --- "BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >        Welcome Em. We are glad to assist you. I am
> > male, 65 years old and
> > have been married to the same able-bodied woman
> for
> > 40 years. The  "half-man"
> > thing is in his head. You can be supporive, but as
> > Kat said, not be overly
> > complimentary. I feel every one feels "half-human"
> > at times. Persons with physical
> > disability just have a more obvious thing they can
> > blame their "half-human"
> > feelings on. So, your friend must come to terms
> with
> > these feelings. If he
> > persists in bringing up this feelings, you might
> > want to discuss this with him. As
> > Kat said, be open, cool and relaxed.
> > Also, the axiom is, "If you engage in a relaxation
> > in order to "fix" someone,
> > you are wasting you time". Be happy with how they
> > are, not what you think
> > they could be.
> >
> > Bobby
>
>
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