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DevilKisses
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07 May 2014, 12:28 am

For most of my life I've mainly interacted with special needs kids. It felt very safe, but it was also extremely unsatisfying and depressing. The depressing part is being considered one of them by both the adults and the special kids. That is one group I do not want to belong in. As I'm becoming an adult I'm getting ready to leave this bubble. It's kind of scary, but also very exciting. Hopefully I'm normal enough to only look "slightly quirky and messed up".


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07 May 2014, 12:51 am

You'll do fine.



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07 May 2014, 3:00 am

I second that. Spread your wings and fly DevilKisses!



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07 May 2014, 4:23 am

Good luck DevilKisses! You'll be alright!


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07 May 2014, 5:52 am

Good luck with it :)



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07 May 2014, 6:34 am

i left my special needs school bubble last year to go to mainstream public school. scary at first it has worked out okay for a taste of operating in the 'real world'. i'm becoming more liked there. def an outsider but not shunned by most. me remembering to smile at people has been a big help i think. they really get off of that.



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07 May 2014, 8:03 am

I agree: remaining with only special-needs people can be limiting

I wouldn't lose touch with my special-needs friends, though--they have something to contribute, too.

Don't lay them Devil Kisses on too hard--I might start to like it :wink: :wink:



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07 May 2014, 9:55 am

I'm sorry, Devil Kisses--I was just being silly

Seriously, I think you'll do fine in the wider world.