Public Stares - A rant
Think I can't take it very much longer, and this is a safe place to express some of this long-termed bottled up frustration, before I go nuts and declare that I myself need counselling.Please bear with me if you wanna read this, or just simply ignore this posting.
I thought I had *this all in control.
This = ignoring public stares on my ASD child when he flies his "stunts"
But, when it happens EVERY time and MANY times each round, it eventually gets on my nerves.
One Sunday, I was at IMM alone with both kids.
Thankfully, got a four seater for all three of us in this supercrowded mall. So, instructed Zoe to stay put on her seat while I brought Zane to queue to get lunch.
Of course, I've to bring him along to queue, right? I was alone, and the only adult. Zoe won't be able to restraint Zane if he were to dash out of the eatery.
The queue moved very slowly as those before us had 1001 requests about how their food should be cooked. What can we expect next?
My ASD child got impatient. He is non verbal, so he stomped to show his frustration.
The hunk in front of us turned around and stared. Another hunk seated nearest to us turned around and stared too.
I told ds in audible volume (meant for the two hunks to hear), "Ds, I can't leave you at the seats with jie jie, you may run off to the playground on your own and jie jie won't be able to catch up with you. You queue with mummy to buy your favourite chicken rice."
** more wails, more stomping of feet from ds**
arrrrghhhhhhhh !!!!!!!
** more stares and irritated looks from the hunks, this time, from some babes.***
I lost my cool, stared real hard at both hunks simultaneously and said, "YESSSSSSSS ????? May I help you?? What is the stare for???"
I stopped short of saying "Rude A#@!"
Btw, hunks and babes = parents to normal kids
Thanks for hearing me out. It's PH today. I'm staying at home.
Frustrated Jess
posted by Jesselyn Ng @ 12:50 PM
5 Comments:
yes, expect it.
and I'm taking it further, ie. retaliate and fight back.
sometimes I wish i am not a ______________. I am definitely a great sinner and no saint.
Many things are easier said than done. Just don't give up. : )
I hope I can say I won't give up.
at times, can see the P Lim spirit in me surfacing.
ie. towards such people, you just wanna give it to them, or in his exact words "blow them until kingdom come".
but, we all know it is not possible and not expected of us ..
chanting
"love is patient"
"love is kind"
"love is longgggggggggggsuffering"
ha ...
You sound just like Pastor Lim.
"Give it to them!"
Ooooh! I just finished preparing the remarks for my kids' report books.
I would do the same! Sorry...but if I am in your shoes,I will definitely do that. I am no saint too.
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