I am 18 years old, with a medical complication with my voice/throat? I can speak like a normal 18 year old, but my voice sounds scratchy at times. When my voice started to change at the age of 13, my vocal cords started not to function proberlly. That cause my voice to sound scratchy. When this all started, I had more problems with my voice. My voice has improved a little since then. I am seeing a head and neck doctor about this.
Since I had this medical complication with my voice, it seems that young children love to embarrass me, over one little issue. I have been pointed at and yelled at by young children, infront of their parents. Sometimes their parents don't even do anything, when the hear and see their child descriminating me. Since I have one medical complication with my voice, doesn't mean a person can make a scene out of me.
Why are children so addicted to the question, "Why does he talk funny?" What makes children ask nasty questions like this?
2007-07-11 09:07:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I sympathise with you, because I have known a lot of people with medical issues. And first let me tell you, it's nothing to be ashamed of. And you're right, just because you're voice is scratchy sometimes doesn't give anyone the right to make fun of you. But young children might not know any better yet. You said their parents don't do anything about it? Well in my oppinnion it's the parents you should blame not the children. If their parents don't care enough to teach them right from wrong, then that's their problem not yours. But sometimes children are just curious, sometimes they don't know that what they're asking or saying is hurting someones feelings. Now if the child is over the age of say 5 then I'd say they'd know better, but if they're 3 or 4 then they probably don't understand.
2007-07-11 09:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young children just ask questions because they notice someone is different, They don't stop and think how it is going to make someone feel by their comments.
People with disabilities have to deal with this all their lives. It is not easy and it does make you feel uncomfortable. The best thing a person can do, if they can, is answer the kids question. They will walk away knowing why a person is different and understand that the person isn't choosing to be the way they are
The reason children and some adults too make fun of, ignore or have nothing to do with someone who has a disability is because they have never been educated about disabilities. Therefore, they are scared, confused and uncomfortable around people who have disabilities and that is why they behave in unacceptable ways.
2007-07-11 09:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by sunflower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of it is natural curiosity, which you should try very hard not to confuse with malice. Young children are still learning about how the world works and do not yet realize what constitutes being polite in public. If a child asks "why does he talk funny?", s/he genuinely wants to know why your voice is different. It's just the same to them as asking why a basketball player is so tall, or why a blind person walks with a cane or a canine companion.
As far as bona fide insults are concerned, that's a phenomenon that arises from an erroneous sense that "different" is the same as "wrong" or "bad." I know it doesn't make it any less awkward or hurtful, but children, particularly preteens and young teens, will insult people for *any* difference. They will insult people for being smart, having a big nose, or having curly hair just as readily as they will insult you because of your differences. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you are not being singled out for poor treatment. Young people who insult you will also find reasons to insult everybody else.
In the case of little children who ask impolite questions, you might try to treat it as an opportunity to educate them about how people are all different, and those differences are okay. When young people are deliberately insulting, there's not much you can do besides ignore it. They will ultimately grow out of it. I know that doesn't make it any less hurtful, but you will feel even worse if you resort to trading insults with children.
2007-07-11 10:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think children do that because they don't know anything about your condition, and don't know how to properly react. Such a shame that these parents don't do anything to curb, or even explain the condition rationally to them (perhaps the PARENTS don't know either.) It would be much better (and classier) if these people went up to you and asked what is wrong with your voice, you sound like you have a coughing disease. (Kids also wouldn't know that's called "bronchitis.")
So glad you're getting help for your throat, man.
2007-07-11 09:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HA! it rather is humorous popping out of a youngster, optimistically she did not here that from you... kidding. as quickly as my sister who's barely 3 became enjoying on a playground and she or he fell in some airborne dirt and dust and pronounced to our mom "Mommy, look into each and every of the Germans on my hand" i began out giggling sooo annoying, its germs not germans LOL. I purely wish i'm going to have had a raffle to checklist that on video, i might snigger each and every time I watch it :D sons and daughters are so amazing while they make a mistake, exceedingly while they attempt asserting some thing they heard from somebody those days, yet its all area of turning out to be up! Oh and heres an extremely embarassing tale that happened while i became 4: I went on trip to my aunt's residing house in Texas with my family members, and my aunt had married an African American and while my dad presented him to me as my uncle, I pronounced, "Daddie, i haven't any black human beings in my family members." LOL, I dont mean to offend all and sundry, I purely did not understand greater suitable. Everytime I see my uncle, I appologize for my remark. he's often giggling and asserting its okay.
2016-12-14 05:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no children expert here but here are my perceptions: It seems like today's kids are more cruel than they use to be when I was growing and I had my minor issues with being an adolescent,;everyone does to extents. Kids are more wise and that may be why they pick up on things like that. Have you tried maybe a speech therapist? I wish you luck in life.
2007-07-11 12:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by sockspaw7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Younger children do those things on the spur of the moment without thinking, but it is the older ones who do it with malice.
It is unfortunately one of those things.
2007-07-11 09:27:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kids are just plain mean
My voice isn't very deep..... I'm 19 so it should have changed by now.... kids make fun of me....... I have learned not to care.
2007-07-11 09:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Georgia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋