Another What would YOU do?

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Personally when I have a AP approach me to tell me that they have a friends or

relative who is also a LP. I share a little bit about myself and that I am

involved w/ LPA. I then make the suggestion to them to have them go to National

Website and look for the local area to get involved too! Normally I get a good

reaction by that.

Then I have a business card on hand w/ just my name and email address and for

them to feel free if they would like to stay in contact w/me in hopes that I can

stir them in a direction that they are looking for.

As for me running into a LP that a different answer. I do want to approach them

and say hello! And introduce myself and yes I sense a cold chill vibe from them

cuz I know they just saw me also. Which makes things that much more oddly

awkward. I will make eye contact and smile and say hello & smile if we walk pass

one another.

But there is a understanding that crosses my mind when this happens. Example:

when people who see the same ethnic as themselves do they run up and hand them a

business card and say keep in touch if you wish? No I don't thinks so...or

perhaps not that often. Or another example there is someone confine to a

wheelchair w/ similar condition as themselves do they stop and say something to

one another? Maybe here and there. But overall no they continue on with what

they were doing. Or they simply don't want to deal with there limitation cause

they are in denial at times.

There are many reason why people don't extend themselves to one another and

those who do and that is called self confidence and comfortable within there own

skin living w/ dwarfism. I believe also how you were raised makes a huge

difference. Example my own mother did not completely accept me for who I am so

intern she made my life extremely difficult and TRIED to make my self confidence

next to NIL. As for my father he filled the void and that is why I am a more of

a people person/outgoing etc. Not afraid to break the ice...but keeping in mind

people boundaries in these unique situation. Just know when to say hello and

when to just smile back.

That's my 2 cents......Enjoy! Cheers! Michele

PS. Back home when living on my own I would have friends and family call me &

tell me Michele!!! there a Little Person on TV right Now!!!! This got to be to

frequent. So one day my father said in his French Canadian accent Michele

Michele there a Little Person on TV. I said Dad I only have to stand front of

the mirror and see a LP.

So to make a point I called my dad one evening and said Dad!!! quick turn the TV

on!! There a French Canadian on TV!! He burst out laughing and said Ok smartass.

ahhhhh!

Another " What would YOU do? "

Posted by: " BASHUM7894@... " BASHUM7894@... iholdastar

Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:20 am (PDT)

Here's the scenario: you're out shopping, running errands, or traveling,

and a AP will hesitatingly approach you...they happen to

have a friend or relative who is also an LP and they are excited to

meet another LP and inquire about us and tell us about the LP dear

to them. Do you feel offended because you have been singled out,

or are you happy to chat?

Here's another scenario: you're out shopping, running errands,

or traveling, and then lo and behold you see another LP...do you approach

them with the enthusiasm of getting to meet another LP...or do you feel

they may only give you a cold chill because that has happened before once, and

you think " maybe they do not want to be bothered anyway, so I shouldn't. "

Are you happy to encounter another chance meeting of an LP, or do you feel

uncomfortable and pretend they are not there at all...and if so, why do we?

You can DO it folks, I know you can! ; ) So please participate in

sharing YOUR thoughts on these scenarios here, okay?!! ; )

P-A-R-T-I-C-I-P-A-T-E ; )

Adelaide