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So we took the kids trick or treting door to door this year, and Jack was having a real hard time saying trick or treat, we were practicing it all day. When he tried to say it it would come out sorta like shitashrea, and of course he would say it real quiet under his breath. Anyways most folks would just smile and gie him a candy or say how cute he was. Then there was this one house, the last one we went to incidently, I wish I would have skipped it.
So Jacks little bag was getting heavy from the candy so I was carrying it for him, we wallked up to the door and knocked. The family opened the door and it was parents and 2 boys, I would say about 7 and 10. They stood there and stared at us waiting for Jack to say trick or treat, which he did in his beautiful little voice so quiet you could bately hear it, and smiled at the family because he was pround of himself. Well apparently they didnt hear him and just stood there staring at us for a good 5 seconds, which doesnt sound that long but believe me it was. So then instead of just giving him the treat and movin on with our lives they look at him and says "so what are you supposed to be anyways", which was very obvious because he was Darth Vader, how can you not know that costume?!? so again Jack tries to say darth but of course sounds nothing like it, and we have another 5 second pause, I mean you could hear crickets. So I am of course getting a little annoyed at this whole thing and am ready to move on. So now the 7 year old starts to reach out to give him the peice of candy and the dad says to his kid, you cant just hand it to him son, you have to put it in a bag, and looks at me and says "why didnt you get him a bag?" mind you I am standing there holding his halloween bag the whole time because it was a little heavy for my little Jack, which I then tell to this prick of a dad. When I finish explaining my life story to him the 7 year old boy looks at his parents and says "whats wrong wth that kid, he is just standing there not talking" and the mom says "who knows son" and looks at me. So I literally grab the peice of candy out of this kids hand and turn around to walk down the stairs and I hear behind me the father mumbling how ungrateful some peopl are. Let me tell you it took every ounce of strength not to turn around and give him a huge peice of my mind, but of course I ditn, I kept walking holding tight to my sweet little Jacks hand and didnt look back. OK sorry about the one long paragraph I just had to write that down because it was annoying me and that always makes me feel better. |
| Posted by luvmyboys on 11/01/2008 07:06 PM
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| Hey, I feel so bad for you! I know it must have taken every ounce of strength you had to not tell them off, and for that I am pround of you. You know that wouldn't have been good for Jack to witness. I hope if I am ever in that situation I will be able to just walk away too (for Arden's sake). Although, it would have been wonderful to just tell them off and tell them all the things going through your mind. No, we don't all have kids that can say all the things they are thinking. You are teaching Jack, by your actions, to be a better person. He will grow into a respectful, caring, person because you are a good role model for him. I am so happy for you that you were able to teach Jack at least a version of "trick or treat." I hope overall Jack had a good time and got lots of yummy treats! |
| posted by Rhonda on 11/02/2008 07:13 PM
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How rude, and just awful that they were like this. I'd been ticked, about told them to screw off to express how I felt without any regret. He tried his best, you were helping him with his bag and how rude for the boy to ask his parents whats wrong with him. I'd told them he has speech problems, you want to tease him on something else and be a bigger bully to a child?? I'm sorry the people were like that, and you had every right to walk away how you did. Give Jack a little hug for me, and if you know the house their at next time give them a dirty look from hecks.
This year Kaitlynn our 5 year old who has speech problems, not as much but still needs work. Went trick, or treating and she did good yet kept forgetting to say it. She said it, and was understandable yet my 3 year old was more clear. They got the idea, and if someone said that to her I'd been up that person's ass like no bodies business telling them they should be ashamed. |
| posted by Martica on 11/04/2008 08:05 PM
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| I am so sorry for your experience. You are one strong woman to be such a good example for Jack during such an uncomfortable situation. I can't believe the nerve of that family. I want to cry. Some people just don't understand. Its amazing that you were able to muster the strength and composure to walk away from the situation. You are an inspiration! |
| posted by Marie on 11/19/2008 09:58 AM
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| I can't believe that. Though, you have more controll than me, I probably would have said something.. But, that was just totally wrong of them to do that.. How horrible of parents are they.. That just makes me mad and it didn't even happen to me. Some people just don't get it.. Every child is different. My son looks older than what he is he is 2 1/2 and is as big as a 4-5 yr old so, everyone thinks he should be talking in sentences and clearly, which he doesn't. We go to walmart and the greeters or the cashier talks to him, but he doesn't understand them, or he tries to talk and they don't understand him. They just have a funny look on thier faces.. I can only imagine what they are thinking of us. |
| posted by Suzanne on 11/19/2008 10:16 AM
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| Suzanne, my Son is exactly the same... he's 3, weighs 50lb and wears size 5 clothes and easily size 6 by next Summer I reckon. I hear you when people expect much more from him and I've had the strange looks too when he doesn't respond to their questions. People are just so naive! |
| posted by Lisa on 11/19/2008 04:27 PM
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| thanks lisa!! glad you know how I feel.. with our big boys!! thanks for sharing............... |
| posted by Suzanne on 11/19/2008 10:56 PM
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