Good point.

Joyce
----- Original Message -----
From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: Talking about disabilities


>                   "Denise D. Goodman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > I don't know if this helps the parents.  I just know that if
> > you have a strong inner sense of self, no amount of staring is
> > going to destroy you. Yes, it gets annoying and bothersome, but
> > it's just another part of having a disability.  My personal way
> > of dealing when I became a teenager (which carried over into my
> > adult years) was  always to give em something to look at.  I
> > figured if people were going to stare anyway, I'd dress more
> > flamoyantly, bear a little cleavage, etc :D
>
> Well, you live and learn, when people stare at me I'd just
> assumed its my Adonis-like good looks!!
>
> --
> Deri James
>