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Why am I still on Facebook? VENT

LovenycLovenyc member
edited February 2014 in Special Needs
Sorry- need to vent. I know I should be happy for all of my friends. I know I'm going to come off as sounding bitter and mean BUT I cannot take one more braggy video post from a few FB friends. This morning I logged on to see "CHECK OUT MY BABY GENIUS"...the caption for a video of her 13 month old son repeating words and letters from a book. The comments included "OMG look how smart he is! You are obviously doing something right!." "Must be those good genes"..."wow, what an amazing mother you are."..... I felt like complete and UTTER you-know-what after reading the post and comments. She went on to say how she has really made sure she has read to him every day and how that makes all the difference.
Really? My son is speech delayed. I've read to him every single day since he was born. I don't know why this post triggered such a response but it has. It made me so very sad. I know these posts have NOTHING to do w me but man, I really need to get off Facebook.
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  • coffee beancoffee bean member
    Yeah, I was kinda like that.  My daughter could spell FIRETRUCK at 2 years old.  Didn't realize that was a flag for autism.
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  • typesettypeset member
    edited February 2014
    Hi, I'm typeset and I'm a reformed Facebook braggart.

    I rewatch those videos and I cringe. 
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  • marchbabymarchbaby member
    From a parent of a typical kid (older) and not so typical kid, yes sometimes facebook posts can be upsetting.  But I have equal feedback when I post accomplishments from both my children on facebook. They are different accomplishments, but they are special and hard earned none the less.   My older son its more of a "wow, great job" kind of response and my younger is more of a "wow, we are so proud of you" kind of thing. 

    My younger son recently overcame some big obstacles to participate in a school event...this was an event we all fully expected he wouldn't be able to do, and he did!  I had tears in my eyes, the teachers and staff of the school were all beaming watching him, and I got several texts from parents afterwards to tell me how proud they all were of him.  I'm crying again just thinking about it :)

    I guess what i'm saying is celebrate your son and don't worry about anyone else.  Your son may have some obstacles, but it will be all the more special as he overcomes them!





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  • oandmplus1oandmplus1 member
    edited February 2014
    I think we all have gone through similar feelings at one time or another. Having a child with special needs or delays is not what we all pictured our lives as when we thought of having kids. That doesn't mean we love them any less, it just means we are all human.

    Honestly, having an NT younger DS (older DD has developmental delays and Autism), has made me appreciate the differences in them. It is truly so amazing to watch my DS learn so quickly. But it also makes me really see my DD's strengths and appreciate how hard she works to over - come challenges. Trust me though, I have my share of feeling sorry for myself, or my DD kind of days.
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