What to do when child make fun of your disability

Hello friends,
I've some partial disability problem. My back is short then normal people of my height. I get this disability from my birth. My mother had an accident during a journey, when she she was in her 5 months with me. I can do everything a normal person can do. I've recently finished my engineering in Computer Science with honors and know I'm preparing for Entrance test for my masters. The problem is when I sit, I look short like kid sitting. Sometimes people stare at me, that's ok its normal when u see something unusual u stare. But It feels bad when adult make fun of me sometimes and It feels more bad when child laughs at me when I sit and look short. I know blaming kids is not right they are just kids, but what should I do in such situations. Sometimes I become so tense that I use to cry. I try to avoid situations that will lead to make fun of me, But I can't be able to do it all the time. Once in a while my wound is scratched. Please help me......

Hi!

You may want to ask the child if their mom and dad taught them to make fun of people who are different than they are. Sometimes, what a child will tell you about what their family talks about is amazing!

::HUGS::

Jana

Jana I agree with you. But children are children. don't u think blaming them is not correct.

A lot of the time people make fun of disabled people because they don't understand and feel the only way to understand it is to make fun with their mates. As for children again they don't understand. I have always believed that schools should do more about educating children about disabilities so they realise it's not big to make fun of people with disabilities. The best thing you can do if someone starts making fun of you is to walk away, then they can't win as they can't make fun of you and look big in front of their friends. Bullying isn't big!

Hello BUBBADOG14,
Thanx for your views. What I've seen in my 23 year of life is that, good & edudcated adults and children has never made fun of me. And I do have a great respect for them.

I agree, children are children. I think what I was trying to say is that often what they learn is from the attitudes of the PARENTS. The fault is the parents. I agree that the schools and church programs for children need to do more.

I agree,the children do learn a lot from their parents. They pick a lot up as they grow. Sometimes the parents don't realise the child has picked something up they have said and the child starts using it. Hands up there, I think we can all put our hands up on that one!! But there are some bad parents out there, we see some on the news and you come across some when out shopping who's bad language can be heard right across the shop telling their kids off, what do they expect, their child to become an 'A' grade student?! And some grow up to be carbon copies of their Mom's & Dad's.

I agree

Strangulation usually works very well but leads to unfortunate consequences to the strangled and more importantly the strangler so is not to be recommended!
Seriously, the development of rhinoceros skin, unless like my old school mate that's what is causing the laughter, is the best defence. Personally I'd rather have a child make fun of me in front rather than an adult snigger behind my back.....

rockyforyou wrote: Hello friends,
I've some partial disability problem. My back is short then normal people of my height. I get this disability from my birth. My mother had an accident during a journey, when she she was in her 5 months with me. I can do everything a normal person can do. I've recently finished my engineering in Computer Science with honors and know I'm preparing for Entrance test for my masters. The problem is when I sit, I look short like kid sitting. Sometimes people stare at me, that's ok its normal when u see something unusual u stare. But It feels bad when adult make fun of me sometimes and It feels more bad when child laughs at me when I sit and look short. I know blaming kids is not right they are just kids, but what should I do in such situations. Sometimes I become so tense that I use to cry. I try to avoid situations that will lead to make fun of me, But I can't be able to do it all the time. Once in a while my wound is scratched. Please help me......

They are kids sir, we all had a time when we didn't knew what we were doing. Cheer bro:-)

Adults who make fun of someone with a disabilty are ignorant best to treat them with contempt they are scum.
As for children well its the place of parents to teach children to
to respect others disabled or not