When I was quite young I realized that everyone at times, myself included, is full of crap. Everyone has their own agenda, their own opinions, and their own insecurities which no doubt conflict with some of the people we come across in our lives. The problem is that there is no way everything or everyone is going to meet all our expectations or be how we want them to be.
I cringed when I learned that a large percentage of people have abortions once they find out the baby has Down syndrome. Info here: http://mblogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/09/down-syndrome-and-abortion-rates/
I cringed even more when I read that about 50% choose to have abortions when they find out their baby has Klinefelters or Turner's syndrome (which I actually was diagnosed with as a mosaic). I couldn't imagine depriving someone of life just because they might end up slightly different looking or have some manageable/reparable health issues, although fully functional and able to live long productive lives (maybe with a bit of assistance in some cases). Yeah, I was born with a heart problem and had to have open-heart surgery.. And yes, I'm on the shorter side. So what? I always did well in school and was on the high honor roll, never had trouble doing well at work, had boyfriends and now a husband, just like all the "normal" babies do. Plenty of other girls with Turner's are doing great as well. Even those with Down Syndrome are managing just fine.
It's hard to tell if it's a lack of understanding, lack of compassion, or what, that causes people to decide on such abortions.. or to advise someone into such an abortion.
If I had listened to the critics and nay-sayers that kept telling me I couldn't because I was different, I would not be where I am today. I would not be me in all my unique glory, but would be someone else's distorted and unhappy version of myself.
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