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[quote=Anonymous]short answer - judgemental people remain judgemental.  People with more empathy can be more understanding if they get information.  For very judgmental folks - they only understand if they have the same issue - and then the only way to deal is the solution they found.

Listen to how your friends and family talk about other people in the world.  Are they kind or are they kinda mean spirited?  Do they care about the struggles of others - are they happy when someone overcomes a difficulty?  Or are they happy only when others are unhappy?  If they are rigid and unbending and/or unkind with respect to the challenges faced by others, then they probably will never ever understand or be truly accepting with respect to the particular challenges you are facing.

So, that is my test - i notice how others relate to the world at large.  If they are kind and understanding  to people with run of the mill challenges, they might be similarly kind and understanding to special needs.  If they are, in contrast, hard and sometimes happy to see others fail, then well i do not expect much from them.

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