If they don't care, they are NOT your friends. Jennifer
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My 13 year old son died of Cancer very suddenly 3 years ago...... People still come up and ask me how he is - after they sent me a card after his death.
I pretty much hate people now. Americans are truly selfish uncaring people.
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^^^I'm sorry for your loss, Jennifer
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I am truly sorry you lost your son. No parent should ever have to go through that. But you have to understand that in today's society when people say "retarded" they are not intended to offend anyone especially not the developmentally handicapped. Your son was special. That's all that matters. Don't let others ignorance bother you.
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the word retarded is meant a lot of ways.
maybe it wasn't directed to you in the way in which YOU think.
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What retards.
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This is freakin' retarded, gosh! Are you gonna eat those tots? Pedro, listen to your heart. that's what I do. Tina eat your dinner. Do chicken have large talons? But my lips hurt real bad.
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I am not comfortable with people just using the word willy-nilly. but by the grace of god this could be us............
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To the person who said he probably wasn't offended and was more like his friends before he experienced this, why do you think that? As if he made fun of his son for being retarded, but is suddenly offended, because his friends say, "retarded". I ignore the morons who use phrases such as, "short bus" and "you're retarded". They are mediocre, because of their overwhelming tendency to follow what everyone else is doing/saying.
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MY DAUGHTER IS MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND THE WORD RETARDED DOES NOT OFFEND ME. i know she is not retardeed. Maybe you need to change the way you think about the mentally handicapped.
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I can't believe people are writing comments like the one above!! You should be ashamed of yourselves!! What is wrong with you people??!! Is this what the world is becoming? Are people really this ignorant, nasty, and rotten to the core?? I am ashamed to be a part of such a society!!
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I am sorry you lost your son. Maybe if you talk to your "friends" they will stop. If not, get new friends! I was one of those stupid people who used the word a lot. I woked with a girl who's sister had Downs Syndrom. One day I said, "What am I retarded." The look on her face made me feel so ashamed, and I never used that word again. It's kinda like using the N word around an Africian American person. It's rude and offensive. I can't get over some of the comments people posted on here. It is a big deal, and you should stick up for yourself/your son!! God bless
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It might be "insensitive", but people weren't placed on this Earth to validate your feelings
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I hate that word and i dont even know anyone mentally handicapped.
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The thread on this post demonstrates just how ignorant people are - pretty sad
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my uncle was handicap and he died i feel your pain he was the sweetest person in the whole world those people just dont have a clue very sorry 4 your loss
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I have a son with special needs, and yet there are people around me that tease each other and say "oh you ride the special short bus" or you're retarded. They don't understand. These beautiful children are indeed special, it's not their fault, and who the hell are these ignorant people to say it so derogatorry like they are above all others, others with handicaps. Bless you.
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I think the word retarded has become one of those common slang's we all use now days. Considering we went through a decade of relearning etiquette and now we say "mentally challenged". I truly don't believe that your "friends" would mean any harm or offense it they are really your friends. Thank God for comedians like Carlos Mencia who looks beyond the faux paus we all are conscious of and says it like it is.
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I must guess that before you experienced this, you were more like your friends. Why do they need to suddenly change how they are because you need to identify your son this way? Wy can't he just always be your son and not a holier-than-thou example?
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THANKS for al the nice comments. of course they don't really mean retarded when they say it. They do mean it as slang but, it doesnt matter. It is very nsensitive. It is easy for yiu all to judge when yiou havent delt with a "retarded" child of your own. And I am sure sometime in my life I have used a term like that but I grew up as should my friends. Espicially since they know what I have been through. I think from now on I am going to tell them to stop using it around me or I wont go around them.
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I am so sorry for your loss and the added stress of dealing with insensitive people. My son has Cerebral Palsy and is very delayed and I also find myself cringing when people use that word or make 'short bus' comments.
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