How do you handle people's comments?

[corypa]

As someone not dealing with CF, but with another condition called spina bifida, I do appreciate people's curiosity about it, if it's genuine. But I think my life pararrels a great many of you in a regard this thread talks about: random non-disabled folks thinking they know what's better for us, so imposing their advice, wishes or will upon us. Not only annoying and taxing, but very dangerous to heed advice of a person that seems not to know any better. I always stand up in some way to rude comments, bad advice, or invalid concerns. Sometimes silently with a dirty look, sometimes with something more verbal. It amazes me the dirty looks given when one tries to stand up for what's right and necessary.

I didn't get through the whole thread yet, but that theme of interference resonates with so many in this world. Why can't we learn to listen more?

 

[corypa]

As someone not dealing with CF, but with another condition called spina bifida, I do appreciate people's curiosity about it, if it's genuine. But I think my life pararrels a great many of you in a regard this thread talks about: random non-disabled folks thinking they know what's better for us, so imposing their advice, wishes or will upon us. Not only annoying and taxing, but very dangerous to heed advice of a person that seems not to know any better. I always stand up in some way to rude comments, bad advice, or invalid concerns. Sometimes silently with a dirty look, sometimes with something more verbal. It amazes me the dirty looks given when one tries to stand up for what's right and necessary.

I didn't get through the whole thread yet, but that theme of interference resonates with so many in this world. Why can't we learn to listen more?

 

[corypa]

As someone not dealing with CF, but with another condition called spina bifida, I do appreciate people's curiosity about it, if it's genuine. But I think my life pararrels a great many of you in a regard this thread talks about: random non-disabled folks thinking they know what's better for us, so imposing their advice, wishes or will upon us. Not only annoying and taxing, but very dangerous to heed advice of a person that seems not to know any better. I always stand up in some way to rude comments, bad advice, or invalid concerns. Sometimes silently with a dirty look, sometimes with something more verbal. It amazes me the dirty looks given when one tries to stand up for what's right and necessary.

I didn't get through the whole thread yet, but that theme of interference resonates with so many in this world. Why can't we learn to listen more?

 

[corypa]

As someone not dealing with CF, but with another condition called spina bifida, I do appreciate people's curiosity about it, if it's genuine. But I think my life pararrels a great many of you in a regard this thread talks about: random non-disabled folks thinking they know what's better for us, so imposing their advice, wishes or will upon us. Not only annoying and taxing, but very dangerous to heed advice of a person that seems not to know any better. I always stand up in some way to rude comments, bad advice, or invalid concerns. Sometimes silently with a dirty look, sometimes with something more verbal. It amazes me the dirty looks given when one tries to stand up for what's right and necessary.

I didn't get through the whole thread yet, but that theme of interference resonates with so many in this world. Why can't we learn to listen more?

 

[corypa]

As someone not dealing with CF, but with another condition called spina bifida, I do appreciate people's curiosity about it, if it's genuine. But I think my life pararrels a great many of you in a regard this thread talks about: random non-disabled folks thinking they know what's better for us, so imposing their advice, wishes or will upon us. Not only annoying and taxing, but very dangerous to heed advice of a person that seems not to know any better. I always stand up in some way to rude comments, bad advice, or invalid concerns. Sometimes silently with a dirty look, sometimes with something more verbal. It amazes me the dirty looks given when one tries to stand up for what's right and necessary.
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<br />I didn't get through the whole thread yet, but that theme of interference resonates with so many in this world. Why can't we learn to listen more?

 

[Alyssa]

I don't have any great comebacks for you but I will say that with or without CF, this woman's comments were defiantly rude and belittling to a new mother...sounds like she just was going to criticize you no matter what.... too bad you had to spend time with her.

 

[Alyssa]

I don't have any great comebacks for you but I will say that with or without CF, this woman's comments were defiantly rude and belittling to a new mother...sounds like she just was going to criticize you no matter what.... too bad you had to spend time with her.

 

[Alyssa]

I don't have any great comebacks for you but I will say that with or without CF, this woman's comments were defiantly rude and belittling to a new mother...sounds like she just was going to criticize you no matter what.... too bad you had to spend time with her.

 

[Alyssa]

I don't have any great comebacks for you but I will say that with or without CF, this woman's comments were defiantly rude and belittling to a new mother...sounds like she just was going to criticize you no matter what.... too bad you had to spend time with her.

 

[Alyssa]

I don't have any great comebacks for you but I will say that with or without CF, this woman's comments were defiantly rude and belittling to a new mother...sounds like she just was going to criticize you no matter what.... too bad you had to spend time with her.

 

[Ratatosk]

When I was pregnant -- didn't know DS had CF until after he was born -- there were several "well-meaning" -- okay they weren't well meaning they were rude and wanted me to be as miserable as they are... Who would make comments about how DH and I would no longer have a life anymore. That we wouldn't be able to go out, afford vacations... Just got really annoying the lengths people would go to tell us how much our lives would change. Throwing CF into the mix just seems to give those types of people more ammunition. Just consider the source. Just wish I could've come up with some snappier comebacks.

 

[Ratatosk]

When I was pregnant -- didn't know DS had CF until after he was born -- there were several "well-meaning" -- okay they weren't well meaning they were rude and wanted me to be as miserable as they are... Who would make comments about how DH and I would no longer have a life anymore. That we wouldn't be able to go out, afford vacations... Just got really annoying the lengths people would go to tell us how much our lives would change. Throwing CF into the mix just seems to give those types of people more ammunition. Just consider the source. Just wish I could've come up with some snappier comebacks.

 

[Ratatosk]

When I was pregnant -- didn't know DS had CF until after he was born -- there were several "well-meaning" -- okay they weren't well meaning they were rude and wanted me to be as miserable as they are... Who would make comments about how DH and I would no longer have a life anymore. That we wouldn't be able to go out, afford vacations... Just got really annoying the lengths people would go to tell us how much our lives would change. Throwing CF into the mix just seems to give those types of people more ammunition. Just consider the source. Just wish I could've come up with some snappier comebacks.

 

[Ratatosk]

When I was pregnant -- didn't know DS had CF until after he was born -- there were several "well-meaning" -- okay they weren't well meaning they were rude and wanted me to be as miserable as they are... Who would make comments about how DH and I would no longer have a life anymore. That we wouldn't be able to go out, afford vacations... Just got really annoying the lengths people would go to tell us how much our lives would change. Throwing CF into the mix just seems to give those types of people more ammunition. Just consider the source. Just wish I could've come up with some snappier comebacks.

 

[Ratatosk]

When I was pregnant -- didn't know DS had CF until after he was born -- there were several "well-meaning" -- okay they weren't well meaning they were rude and wanted me to be as miserable as they are... Who would make comments about how DH and I would no longer have a life anymore. That we wouldn't be able to go out, afford vacations... Just got really annoying the lengths people would go to tell us how much our lives would change. Throwing CF into the mix just seems to give those types of people more ammunition. Just consider the source. Just wish I could've come up with some snappier comebacks.