Posted by Solstice on December 22, 2010, at 22:21:47
In reply to Re: Assumptions are presumptuous » violette, posted by 10derheart on December 22, 2010, at 22:04:56
> I didn't mean to sound picky or ridiculous. It's a pet peeve of mine. I'm still astounded, with all the information and education out there, in some groups (not here, I mean IRL - church, meetings, anywhere, really...) at hearing people describe each other (or more often a third party not there) - as "psycho" "schizo" "mental" "retarded" and of course, "crazy."
I love it! 10der - you soumd like my 16 y/o daughter. She's a little bitty wisp of a thing - and is passionate about what striks a cord with her. Nobody intimidates her. Because of her severly special-ed older sister, she really has a heart for what you're talking about. In high school - she runs across some boy who picks on a quieter boy - picks on them - refers to him as 'mental,' etc. She puts these stinging philosophical short lectures on her facebook page saying she'd better not ever hear anyone saying such a thing around her because she will let them *have* it. She belongs to 'Best Buddies' - a program at the school that pairs a regular ed kid with a special ed kid for the year for inclusion in school events and to spend time with them outside of school. It's very, very cool. Anyway - you and my daughter seem to share the same intensity about this pet peeve of yours. Wish there were a bunch of people who would take on the same cause :-)
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