People In My School Library Are Laughing At Me

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31 Jan 2008, 8:35 pm

I can put up with that; it happens so infrequently now that I don't really much care. But I can hear their conversation and it's what they're talking about that's pissing me off.

They're talking about how they hate "special people." And how it's okay if you have a special kid if it's the government's fault, because then you get money. And how they don't mind these "special kids" as long as they don't touch them. They're also talking about how they know this one girl who has a "special" son, but he's okay because his mom keeps him clean and doesn't drool or anything.

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And they're talking about the "special" classes that their high schools had and how it was strange that some of the people in those classes looked "normal" and they couldn't understand what was wrong with them.

*breaks something*

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31 Jan 2008, 8:38 pm

Gah! That's normal people for you...

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31 Jan 2008, 8:40 pm

One of them works here at the library. I'm tempted to go to one of her supervisors and tell them that I don't appreciate the indirect harassment.

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31 Jan 2008, 8:48 pm

lastcrazyhorn wrote:

One of them works here at the library. I'm tempted to go to one of her supervisors and tell them that I don't appreciate the indirect harassment.

How can you be POSITIVE they were harassing you ? Do you show some sort of outward sign?

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31 Jan 2008, 8:52 pm

lastcrazyhorn wrote:

They're talking about how they hate "special people."...

You aim to misbehave? I wish I'd been there to overhear that; there'd have been some misbehaving.

I don't give an at's rass about what people think about me; but I get rather touchy when it comes to my very special son.

Ironically, part of his own special bliss is that his autism makes him entirely immune to the scorn of others.

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How can you be POSITIVE they were harassing you ?

That's an interesting point. I would have asked them.

Good fortune,

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31 Jan 2008, 8:53 pm

But if they are harassing him, they'll deny it.
Catch-22, you see.

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31 Jan 2008, 8:57 pm

lastcrazyhorn wrote:

And they're talking about the "special" classes that their high schools had and how it was strange that some of the people in those classes looked "normal" and they couldn't understand what was wrong with them.

*breaks something*

They probably figure you are ret*d and won't understand they are talking about you.

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31 Jan 2008, 9:00 pm

Kalister1 wrote:

But if they are harassing him, they'll deny it.
Catch-22, you see.

Their answer would be irrelivant; my asking in and of itself would be the point, along with the look in my eye.

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31 Jan 2008, 9:05 pm

Icarus_Falling wrote:

Kalister1 wrote:

But if they are harassing him, they'll deny it.
Catch-22, you see.

I got a copy on my other desk. Im reading LOTR and studying Geometry right now.

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31 Jan 2008, 9:08 pm

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31 Jan 2008, 9:08 pm

Yeah, people are douchebags.

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31 Jan 2008, 9:27 pm

I'm assuming these were university students. You'd think they would outgrow this thinking once they were out of high school. Unfortunately, from what I've seen, people just get better at masking their contempt for those who are different.

Don't let those morons at the library get you down. People like that must have some real issues with their own self-esteem if they find pleasure in putting down those with disabilities.

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31 Jan 2008, 9:42 pm

They'd deny that they were talking about you but then say "oooh so you're special etc."

Just content yourself with the fact that you are indeed very special and that they aren't worth a damn.

If that approach you directly, then you can get them for harassment.

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31 Jan 2008, 9:53 pm

nirrti_rachelle wrote:

Yeah, these people RARELY change and when they DO, it is usually for the wrong reason.

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