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Griffen · 04-06-2002, 08:25 PM

Hi, i have a brother that's diabled, it's not that i mind it buti wanna know how i can make him feel more included and comfortable in life. Sometimes he looks so happy but when you really look at him it's a whole different story. I want people to knoe he's nnormal and a person too and to stop treating hiom diffrent. Please reply with feedback ASAP
Thnks
Griffen

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Hope~4_All · 04-16-2002, 07:00 PM

hello,
my name is Jill Thomas and I'm 15 I would just let u know that I would love to meet you, you seem so brave to go thru life wanting to help your brother! I want to help disabled teens cuz they brig joy to my life they are so happy and yet when they're sad my whole world falls apart!!
God Bless,
Jill

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smithm · 04-16-2002, 08:29 PM

Hi-

My brother is also disabled, so when I read your email, I completely understood what you were asking about. It is extremely hard for me to look at him and then realize that I am still "normal" when he should be, but isn't, according to some people. What I try to do is to look at him and think to myself how much of a better person he is now. He has so much more strength and courage than any other normal person does. He faces obstacles that "normal" people don't even have to encounter on a day to day basis. My advice....be proud of him and show it. Brag about him to your friends, do things with him, and please take the opportunity to listen and talk to him. It will end up helping you and him. Good luck!

Xs_babygirl_Xs15 · 04-19-2002, 11:30 AM

Hey I know how your feeling right now my twin brother has a mental disablity. Just be strong and be their for him and let him know that your their for him. I asked the same questions about how to make him more confort and stuff just be their for him

Kirsty · 07-01-2002, 05:31 PM

Hey.

I myself have a disability and it has left me wheelchair bound. I often feel bad for my two younger sisters especialy a few years ago becuase they have done a lot to help me. I sometimes feel that I hold them back and even though our parents have always treated us the same they sometimes use me as an example of always being good and them having less trouble with me then my sister emma who is 14.

She is going through a rebelious stage and constantly seems to be the one who is always in trouble, I admit sh eis a live wire but she is just hormoneal and a bit frustrated.

I can see how all of you feel having disabled siblings as I am the disabled sibling and becuse my problems are purely physical and there is nothing wrong with me mentaly, I end up the one feeling guilty.

Love Kirsty