"Dealing with Stares"
By Mahisha Ramalingam
Have you ever experienced a random stranger looking at your siblings who has special needs? If so, their expressions maybe one of two types: disgust, or surprise. Honestly, it's really annoying when people stare. But you should understand that when a person looks at your sibling, surprisingly, it's just human nature. People stare because they are curious. They want to know more. Until I was 13, I always gave a death stare back and I imagined strangling those who looked at my brother. But then I understood, people stare because it is human nature. Obviously we as siblings don't give surprised looks because we understand the condition, but the stranger who is looking surprised has no clue what is going on. We as siblings always should look at everyone's point of view. It's really necessary.
However, when the occasional stranger gives a disgusted look, it's just faith in humanity lost. Those people have to grow up, and the only way to deal with people like them is to ignore them. There's no way out. You may give a smile to them - that's just a note to them indicating that you're not really concerned about their expressions. Some of you might pop me this question, though: You really want to me ignore people who give a look of disgust? Well, yes, life goes on. You can't be bothered about a random stranger who's giving strange looks to your sibling. It's just a waste of time. By staring back, you're not going to prevent almost everyone from looking at your sibling, right? At some point of time, you will have to experience It. So ignore those people, and just give a smile.
Remember to give lots of love to your sibling. They do require lots of love. And one more thing, if any stranger talks bad about your sibling in front of everyone or spreads it with others, it's definitely time for you to take action. Never ignore that though.
Well, that brings the end of this article.
Thank a ton,
Mahisha
Siblings with a Mission is a non-profit, international organization established to serve and support siblings of individuals with special needs. All images are found on Google images and are solely used for education purposes. The stories and advice provided by Siblings with a Mission are not to be replaced by professional advice and counseling but to be considered as an additional source of support.
By Mahisha Ramalingam
Have you ever experienced a random stranger looking at your siblings who has special needs? If so, their expressions maybe one of two types: disgust, or surprise. Honestly, it's really annoying when people stare. But you should understand that when a person looks at your sibling, surprisingly, it's just human nature. People stare because they are curious. They want to know more. Until I was 13, I always gave a death stare back and I imagined strangling those who looked at my brother. But then I understood, people stare because it is human nature. Obviously we as siblings don't give surprised looks because we understand the condition, but the stranger who is looking surprised has no clue what is going on. We as siblings always should look at everyone's point of view. It's really necessary.
However, when the occasional stranger gives a disgusted look, it's just faith in humanity lost. Those people have to grow up, and the only way to deal with people like them is to ignore them. There's no way out. You may give a smile to them - that's just a note to them indicating that you're not really concerned about their expressions. Some of you might pop me this question, though: You really want to me ignore people who give a look of disgust? Well, yes, life goes on. You can't be bothered about a random stranger who's giving strange looks to your sibling. It's just a waste of time. By staring back, you're not going to prevent almost everyone from looking at your sibling, right? At some point of time, you will have to experience It. So ignore those people, and just give a smile.
Remember to give lots of love to your sibling. They do require lots of love. And one more thing, if any stranger talks bad about your sibling in front of everyone or spreads it with others, it's definitely time for you to take action. Never ignore that though.
Well, that brings the end of this article.
Thank a ton,
Mahisha
Siblings with a Mission is a non-profit, international organization established to serve and support siblings of individuals with special needs. All images are found on Google images and are solely used for education purposes. The stories and advice provided by Siblings with a Mission are not to be replaced by professional advice and counseling but to be considered as an additional source of support.
