My six year old son has an unknown disorder. Basically, he is mentally only about 3 or 4. He is in kindergarten with other special needs kids. Because he has few outward physical symptoms, my husband and I have been slow to accept that his condition is permanent and that he will never be a "normal" child.
Yesterday he won a gold metal in the Special Olympics. Don't hate me, but I was crushed. I cheered him on, don't get me wrong, but inside it felt like the whole event was pushing me harder to accept the reality that I have been trying to avoid.
My sister has a 10 month old son and recently boasted on her blog about how he is already walking and how he will be an Olympian someday (not knowing about my son's medal, just coincidence). I was further hurt. I just can't stop crying. Does it ever get better? What can I do to get past this?
2006-12-10
00:28:14
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Zana
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