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Just musing: Whom do you tell? Friends? Family? No one?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 458726" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Now you'll have to keep in mind that I grew up in a family where mental illness ect is rampant. So my family as a whole takes a different view than most people. To me it's a much healthier view.....and in my opinion tends to education the ignorant.</p><p></p><p>If someone asks, I'm honest. I may not go into all the gory details depending on who's doing the asking. </p><p></p><p>Why? Because to me it's nothing to be ashamed of. If your child is suffering from mental illness or something else, it's not your fault, so why on earth would you be ashamed? And in my opinion people tend to pick up signals from you and gear their reactions accordingly. So if you're keeping to yourself, secretive, and looking guilty.......they're going to think the worse automatically. They'll read it in your body language subconsciously. But if you talk about it as if it's just like having cancer or some such.....then usually the conversation takes a different spin. (not always, there are judgmental ignorant jerks everywhere)</p><p></p><p>Also, I've found this gives me an opportunity to educate other people. Which is always a plus. And sometimes, you may even find support.</p><p></p><p>As far as judging our difficult children, people are going to do that regardless. </p><p></p><p>Like I said though, this is just me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 458726, member: 84"] Now you'll have to keep in mind that I grew up in a family where mental illness ect is rampant. So my family as a whole takes a different view than most people. To me it's a much healthier view.....and in my opinion tends to education the ignorant. If someone asks, I'm honest. I may not go into all the gory details depending on who's doing the asking. Why? Because to me it's nothing to be ashamed of. If your child is suffering from mental illness or something else, it's not your fault, so why on earth would you be ashamed? And in my opinion people tend to pick up signals from you and gear their reactions accordingly. So if you're keeping to yourself, secretive, and looking guilty.......they're going to think the worse automatically. They'll read it in your body language subconsciously. But if you talk about it as if it's just like having cancer or some such.....then usually the conversation takes a different spin. (not always, there are judgmental ignorant jerks everywhere) Also, I've found this gives me an opportunity to educate other people. Which is always a plus. And sometimes, you may even find support. As far as judging our difficult children, people are going to do that regardless. Like I said though, this is just me. [/QUOTE]
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