Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Rant in F Major.

Originally, this was aimed at something else, but my rant took me this way. Understand, from the outset, that I have a medical understanding of both children and conditions involved. I am not comparing severities, merely situations.

I do not (although others do) use Facebook as a forum for bemoaning the hard life they're having (whilst not working, claiming a stack of benefits that'd make your average fraudster blush, a free computer and brand-new car). Yes, your child is disabled. Gutting, I understand. Perhaps moreso than you, as I'm around similarly disabled children and adults at least once a week, ever week, and I can see how bad it could really be, compared to your sons mild case. Now, that might come off as harsh, yet my nipper is disabled as well. So fucking what? He gets out and does stuff with the other kids, as do all the other disabled kiddies we know. Telling your son he'll never do this, and never do that isn't just factually incorrect, it's morally reprehensible. Cerebral Palsy is nasty, no argument. But then, it'll probably improve if you did his damn physical therapy exercises like you're supposed to, rather than coddling him because it's mildly painful and you can't be arsed to step up to the plate and be the parent he needs. It's hard, yes. It's not the breeze your other 4 kids are... but you made your choice to have more. Short story? Suck it up, man up and get on with it. Pull your fucking weight.