thanks, but no thanks

you never get used to hearing the insults, the criticisms, the unsolicited advice from strangers, neighbors, even some friends and family when you have a child with a developmental disability whom harbors emotional challenges and exhibits some behavioral difficulties. they say,"send him to our house for a week, we'll straighten him out.

alright, as far as i am concerned, we all have some form of quirk... or so called "disability."

would it be fair for me to say,"come to my house for a week, i'll fix your a.d.d., your o.c.d. or your generalized anxiety disorder?

yeah, i will get you to quit drinking and chain smoking. come to my house for a week and you'll no longer be a procrastinator, an over eater, a neat freak or a slob.....

i will tell you that if you come to our house for a week, you won't be judged, ridiculed or criticized.

you will be accepted for who and what you are despite your "disability

you too,

will be loved unconditionally....