Betty , what do you mean by incompetent?
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----- Original Message -----
From: Betty Alfred <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: 3 Things


> I agree with that too Bobby.  Really, I hadn't finished composing my last
> post.  I intended to add to, change, and send it later, but my finger took
a
> bad hop and I hit "send now" instead.  I meant to sum things up with
> generalizations rather than a personal experience.
>
> I was only using my one experience as an example, although I must admit to
> being astounded by the number of people in my mother's family who have
been
> patronizing me and treating me like an incompetent child through this
event.
> I'll never forget some of the things that have been said to me over the
past
> few months.
>
> In a message dated 07/08/2000 3:28:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> >
> >  <<  My feeling though -- and I hope
> >  this doesn't sound overly paranoid -- is that the prudent person with a
> >  disability keeps a more observant eye on new relationships and
encounters
> >  than the nondisabled person. >>
> >
> >  Sometimes you should be as vigilant around certain disabled folks.
> >
> >  Bobby
> >
>