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<blockquote data-quote="Farmwife" data-source="post: 373088" data-attributes="member: 8617"><p>It is very normal for a 3 year old to not want to wait.</p><p> </p><p>It is also the norm for people to look for freebies, easy outs and what not. I don't know how many times I have seen very abled people park in handicapped spaces, use the motorized carts at the grocer when they are fine, ask for senior discounts when they aren't, sue for a minor fender bender claiming false injuries and generally try to "get one by". (yes I know not all handicaps are visible but the system is abused)</p><p> </p><p>I would consider this a serious character flaw on this womans part. Though it may have seemed innocent enough and not malicious I tend to cringe at the sort of person that sees no harm in getting by with a half truth in order to gain an unfair advantage. That in itself would lead me to not take much she or her kind says to heart.</p><p> </p><p>As for others talking about your difficult child...people say ignorant stuff all the time. Some are sincerely concerned, some are bumbling busy bodies and others are just mean spirited gossips. Only you can decide the tone based on the speaker and your history. Don't be ashamed to politely tell them that although you need to vent about difficult child sometimes that when others voice opinions about your difficult child you feel sensitive about it. That is a very fair boundary to set and shouldn't come across rude at all. A considerate person would respect that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmwife, post: 373088, member: 8617"] It is very normal for a 3 year old to not want to wait. It is also the norm for people to look for freebies, easy outs and what not. I don't know how many times I have seen very abled people park in handicapped spaces, use the motorized carts at the grocer when they are fine, ask for senior discounts when they aren't, sue for a minor fender bender claiming false injuries and generally try to "get one by". (yes I know not all handicaps are visible but the system is abused) I would consider this a serious character flaw on this womans part. Though it may have seemed innocent enough and not malicious I tend to cringe at the sort of person that sees no harm in getting by with a half truth in order to gain an unfair advantage. That in itself would lead me to not take much she or her kind says to heart. As for others talking about your difficult child...people say ignorant stuff all the time. Some are sincerely concerned, some are bumbling busy bodies and others are just mean spirited gossips. Only you can decide the tone based on the speaker and your history. Don't be ashamed to politely tell them that although you need to vent about difficult child sometimes that when others voice opinions about your difficult child you feel sensitive about it. That is a very fair boundary to set and shouldn't come across rude at all. A considerate person would respect that. [/QUOTE]
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