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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 287384" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I agree with your post.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, this young man is posting on a site where many of us have drug abusing children and others in abusive relationships. Some were driven to all of this because of their earlier lives. Also, as a mom with African-American children, I immediately think "He's talking about a non-white neighborhood." I could be wrong, but that's what jumped to mind.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps the young man needs to learn what our site is about and to be careful what he says as well. Earlier he intimidated that young woman can "ask" to be raped. We are here to support each other as we raise our difficult children. I can't speak for everyone, but I don't want to see terms that are derougatory to women or insinuate that women can actually provoke a rape. I don't want to see drug addicts talked about as if they are not human beings who are unworthy of getting help. I don't want to see "low-income due to their choices." That isn't always true. We are pretty low income, and it isn't due to our "choices." </p><p></p><p>So I think people without difficult child's who post here have an obligation to be a bit sensitive. Plus I still feel that if you don't respect those you serve, you aren't helping anyone--find another profession. Rich people who do the same thing as poor people, but who have enough money not to live in squalor, are in my opinion exactly the same as those living in poor conditions. And, by the way, many of our difficult children live in those conditions.</p><p></p><p>It's about being sensitive to those who post here. </p><p></p><p>JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 287384, member: 1550"] I agree with your post. On the other hand, this young man is posting on a site where many of us have drug abusing children and others in abusive relationships. Some were driven to all of this because of their earlier lives. Also, as a mom with African-American children, I immediately think "He's talking about a non-white neighborhood." I could be wrong, but that's what jumped to mind. Perhaps the young man needs to learn what our site is about and to be careful what he says as well. Earlier he intimidated that young woman can "ask" to be raped. We are here to support each other as we raise our difficult children. I can't speak for everyone, but I don't want to see terms that are derougatory to women or insinuate that women can actually provoke a rape. I don't want to see drug addicts talked about as if they are not human beings who are unworthy of getting help. I don't want to see "low-income due to their choices." That isn't always true. We are pretty low income, and it isn't due to our "choices." So I think people without difficult child's who post here have an obligation to be a bit sensitive. Plus I still feel that if you don't respect those you serve, you aren't helping anyone--find another profession. Rich people who do the same thing as poor people, but who have enough money not to live in squalor, are in my opinion exactly the same as those living in poor conditions. And, by the way, many of our difficult children live in those conditions. It's about being sensitive to those who post here. JMO. [/QUOTE]
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