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<blockquote data-quote="IMSnoopee" data-source="post: 56612" data-attributes="member: 3740"><p>Hi there...</p><p></p><p>I'd like to first state a disclaimer -- If I offend you, please try to understand that this is going out to you and others as a "possibility". </p><p></p><p>Have you considered that you may be projecting your own once-upon-a-time judgements onto the people of your small town? </p><p></p><p>I once lived in a small town - a few, actually - and I never knew everyone who lived there. Despite me working in the only restaurant. Or even when I lived in the tiny town with one gas-station market and one pub, I didn't know everyone. </p><p></p><p>Do you think perhaps they won't even care? They may see your family as good people and might just give your family kudos for working so hard for your family. </p><p></p><p>And you might just be the catalyst that informs the ignorant, because not all that are ignorant are blissful. </p><p></p><p>But I do feel your concerns. I was freaked out when my son was first having so many problems at pre-school, then regular school, then his IEP classroom. Now I just say my son has mental health issues. Either they understand or not. If they ask questions, I'll inform. </p><p></p><p>I have enough to worry about and enough guilt to deal with to worry if the 'town' is scared of my child with mental health issues. Usually our fears are just fears -- when we face them, they aren't as scary as we thought. Except speaking in public for me. Despite my attempts to do it, I still get freaked out, but I'm working on it. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IMSnoopee, post: 56612, member: 3740"] Hi there... I'd like to first state a disclaimer -- If I offend you, please try to understand that this is going out to you and others as a "possibility". Have you considered that you may be projecting your own once-upon-a-time judgements onto the people of your small town? I once lived in a small town - a few, actually - and I never knew everyone who lived there. Despite me working in the only restaurant. Or even when I lived in the tiny town with one gas-station market and one pub, I didn't know everyone. Do you think perhaps they won't even care? They may see your family as good people and might just give your family kudos for working so hard for your family. And you might just be the catalyst that informs the ignorant, because not all that are ignorant are blissful. But I do feel your concerns. I was freaked out when my son was first having so many problems at pre-school, then regular school, then his IEP classroom. Now I just say my son has mental health issues. Either they understand or not. If they ask questions, I'll inform. I have enough to worry about and enough guilt to deal with to worry if the 'town' is scared of my child with mental health issues. Usually our fears are just fears -- when we face them, they aren't as scary as we thought. Except speaking in public for me. Despite my attempts to do it, I still get freaked out, but I'm working on it. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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