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How much privacy do you have?
A lot 44%  44%  [ 4 ]
Some 44%  44%  [ 4 ]
None 11%  11%  [ 1 ]
Total votes : 9

DesertWoman
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02 Oct 2020, 1:30 am

My privacy has been compromised and it's not ok.

I'm not living independently and I'm dealing on a daily basis with my parents who haven't handled my diagnosis well over the years.

I'm also dealing with bullies everywhere I go. From the workplace to everywhere else, I know I'm different, and it's a huge pity party. I'm disgusted with how my life turned out. I just lost my job. It was nice to be a productive member of society. I've worked really hard to learn how to get along better, and it hasn't served me well in the long run.



magz
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02 Oct 2020, 2:11 am

I'm so sorry you're going through this :(

Seems your parents may have got the "parent of a disabled child syndrome" :/ I mean, raising a disabled child is a challenge and some parents seem to cope with it by making it part of their identity - but then the time comes when the child is no longer a child, they wants to cope with their life on their own - but that's stripping the parents of their long embodied part of identity! So they may unconciously fight to keep their child more disabled than they really is.

I may be completely wrong about you and your parents, I don't know your situation well enough. It's just something I've noticed happens worryingly often.


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04 Oct 2020, 11:09 pm

magz wrote:
I'm so sorry you're going through this :(

Seems your parents may have got the "parent of a disabled child syndrome" :/ I mean, raising a disabled child is a challenge and some parents seem to cope with it by making it part of their identity - but then the time comes when the child is no longer a child, they wants to cope with their life on their own - but that's stripping the parents of their long embodied part of identity! So they may unconciously fight to keep their child more disabled than they really is.

I may be completely wrong about you and your parents, I don't know your situation well enough. It's just something I've noticed happens worryingly often.


Society really needs a "Parental Licence" system, with tests and manuals. 8)



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05 Oct 2020, 4:23 pm

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Absolutely Correct!!


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DesertWoman
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06 Oct 2020, 1:06 am

Thanks for the supportive words.



kraftiekortie
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07 Oct 2020, 6:27 am

I’m sorry you’ve lost your job.

I remember how terrible I felt when I lost mine.

I hope you can find another job soon, and that your co-workers treat you better.



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08 Oct 2020, 12:34 am

Thank you.