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The Word 'Retard': Stop Using It {ParentDish}
Mar 6th 2011 6:49PM I remember when we were in music class, the teacher had explained the musical notation of the word "retard" (i. e. a slowing down of the tempo, usually at the end of a piece of music). All I remember was everyone else in the class giggling. I stood up and told them to stop laughing because all it really means is slow. I used to be the school outcast because I was incredibly smart, and, of course, no one wants to be friends with "the nerd". So I decided to become friends with the ESE kids. I'll tell you this, they were MUCH nicer to me than the "normal" children. I even married a man with a mild case of Cerebral Palsy. (Not a mental condition so much as a neuro-muscular one, but a disability none the less.) It pains me deeply when people mock my husband's stutter or limp. They used to call him "Gimpy" in school! Our closest friends and I don't even notice his disability anymore, we're so used to it. And I never use the word "retard" in a negative connotation. (Though, working in a medical office, we do have to use the medically correct term "mentally retarded" when referring to certain patients.)
I sincerely hope we can find some way to denote our mental lapses, like forgetting our keys, without being detrimental to others. How about "How forgetful of me!" Hey, if it was good enough 100 years ago, it's good enough now.
And Photo Wrecker? Really? How low can you get? (If they ever SAW my husband, they'd take it back in a hurry because he's 6'6" of SEXY!!!! Limp and all! Love you, baby!)
The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World {Spinner}
Mar 6th 2011 6:22PM "What'll I Do?" by Linda Rondstadt. I know she's not the first to sing the song, but she does it so lonesome and melancholy. I sang it to myself a lot when my grandmother (who was basically like my mom to me) was dying of cancer. The day she died, I sang it to myself again. Only when I got to "Dreams of you/that won't come true" I broke down and couldn't finish. Now, every time I sing it, I still get stuck on that one part.
Opinion: Sometimes, It's OK to Let Your Kid Be Bullied {ParentDish}
Oct 23rd 2010 10:37AM I was bullied for years. At first my grandmother confronted them. The bullies were punished, but they didn't stop. They picked on my more because I needed "some old lady to fight my battles for me."
After a while, I just gave up complaining about it. And i don't mean I was teased or made fun of. I was really bullied. Shoes thrown on the roof of the school. Math book shoved in the toilet. Used tampons put in my backpack when I wasn't looking. I got it big time.
My grandmother told me not to care about what people who have no power over me think. The only people I should try to please were the people worth pleasing: my family, my teachers, and upstanding adults in the community.
Out of all the kids I went to school with who bullied me (yes, I keep up with them on Facebook) I'm the only one happily married, not on drugs, never been arrested or drunk.
If things get physical, parents should totally step in. If things get dire (i.e. suicidal) by all means, step in. But if you can see the kid is tough enough to handle it, let it go. Chances are, if you try to stop it, they'll just pick on the kid more with "What's wrong? Can't fight your own battles? Need mommy to come bail you out?!"
Miley Cyrus Ruined My Daughter's Name {ParentDish}
Sep 7th 2010 8:25AM I beg to differ on the "Self esteem" issue. The issue here is not "self esteem" but Self respect. Whatever her name may be, be it Miley, or Mud, all "self esteem" will do is make her content with herself and think herself above the opinions of others, whether right or wrong. I would much rather the young lady learn Self-respect. To understand that in life, there are some opinions that matter, and some that do not, and to aim higher and work harder to fulfill the expectations of those opinions that do matter is a far greater and more effective tool than self esteem will ever be. (Sorry if I'm ranting. The self esteem thing is kinda a hot button issue with me and I find it very irritating.)
As to the young lady in question, let her be called what she will. But I think if she develops a healthy self respect, she will learn that it doesn't matter what her name is. It's what kind of person she is that counts.
This from a person who has spent her life having people think she must be stuck up, popular, preppy, and rude because her name is Ashley.
Snacking Shocker: Kids Prefer Cheetos to Carrots {ParentDish}
Jul 3rd 2010 9:36AM No, REALLY?! I HAD NO IDEA!
This is the kinda crap we're wasting money on to study? I should have been a researcher. Come up with some retard 2nd grade science fair project, and people in Research divisions will THROW money at you!
2010 Wedding Trends We Predict You'll Hate {Lemondrop}
Jan 16th 2010 10:04AM My hubby and I had a dry wedding, but it was mostly because a) most of my guests were church friends, and b) we had children there. I don't have any problem with people drinking. I just didn't want some smart-mouth 13 year old getting his hands on a glass of the hard stuff and going all loopy.
If you know you'll be going to a dry wedding, do what my mom did at mine and BYOB. Just keep it out of sight of the bride, if she's really adamant about the whole alcohol thing. Or, get some of the wedding guests who do want to drink together after the reception and hit a bar.
Can Modern Coupon Clippers Beat Savers of the Past? -- Savings Experiment {WalletPop}
Nov 14th 2009 3:02PM Joining store "clubs" to get their rewards cards are helpful, too! We have cards for Winn-Dixie, CVS, and a couple of others. It's free, and you get discounts just for using it! The cards usually come with a keyring counterpart, and since my keys are always clipped to my purse, I just whip out the key card instead of rummaging in my purse for the big card.
Some stores, like Winn-Dixie, will even take your phone # if you misplace your card. It makes going through self-checkout easy, too!
Also, invest a couple dollars in those reusable bags. I've heard certain stores give discounts if you use them. (I have yet to encounter any.)
And my local Walmart Neighborhood store gives kickbacks on returned clean plastic bags.
Catholic Church Offers Pre-Coital Prayer for the Pious {Lemondrop}
Nov 1st 2009 2:44PM Not Catholic. But my hubby and I usually pray after sex, thanking God for each other and our love.
I prayed for my hubby since I was 4 years old. Now I thank God that he's in my life.
What's Worse -- Having Your Period or Reading About Them? {Lemondrop}
Nov 1st 2009 2:08PM After dating a year, I got my period on a weekend when my bf (now hubby) was visiting. I have endometriosis, and he wanted to know why I was laying down on a heating pad all weekend. I told him it was my period and he got this sorrowful look on his face and said, "oh, I'm sorry. But it'll be over in a few hours, right?"
I nearly fell of the bed! He was raised in the midwest, and stuff like that just isn't discussed. When I told him what it was all about, and that it lasts nearly a week, he got this look of horror on his face.
"You bleed for a week, and you don't die?!"
I still tell that story at parties. Cracks people up. Fortunately, I got a very understand man. Now, when it starts hurting bad, he likes to baby me with back rubs, heating pads, and lets me squeeze his fingers.
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