Welcome NEW Members~Jennie

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Jennie:

I agree we live in a world of some that seems to be made up of small minded folks, but we also live in a world of givers. Surround yourself with folks that embrace diversity. They are everywhere. Maybe in the closet in some places, behind the scenes, but they are there just like in the examples you gave. There is good among the evil for balance. You just have to find it.

Been there, done it. U don't have to have AS to know what it is like to move into a community that does NOT support U because of your color, religion, gender, disability or bank account. Larry moved us into a red neck state 19 years ago. On top of that Oregon/USA hated Californian's who sold high and bought low in THEIR housing market. We all have OUR stories. Plus I did not have THEIR skin color and had kids with disabilities. This was a train wreck waiting to happen. I made it work. I made them see ME.

Right now, the economy is tough in the USA. Companies are folding, jobs are lost and as I tell my kids, I am grateful to have a job because it allows us to stay in our home. We do what we need to do to keep afloat. IF U plays the disability card, U better be able to back it up with medical records and there is support for that. My ASPIES have chosen on their OWN NOT to play the disability card. Maybe in the future that will change. They have chosen to assimilate in and that has been THEIR choice.

Life is a choice. Maybe FREE will is the biggest lesson we learn. We have a choice in life. No one forces us to stay with anyone. That is OUR choice. We can talk about guilt, self inflicted responsibility, co-dependency, etc., and we still come back to FREE choice.

This post is in the content of mixed relationships. Parenthood is different.

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