"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