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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think its nice Dad is empathetic.  I have a disfiguration due to a surgery and its very noticeable.  My parents always acted like it was no big deal but I got teased constantly through high school and it was one.  Maybe your minimizing the impact is equally harmful.  I wish just once my parents acknowledged it.[/quote]

I was born with a severe leg disability and while I know it pained my parents that I was born that way they didn't treat it like it was a big deal. They knew I'd have it for life and I needed to deal with it. It was up to me what I wanted to accomplish but they were always supportive and helpful just like most parents. They never sought special treatment for me in terms of sports. I got teased and picked on but thanks to having a few older brothers I knew how to deal with bullies. I know they were incredibly proud of what I accomplished as an athlete, not what I accomplished as a handicapped athlete. If my Dad had been like OP's DH he would have been a basket case. Instead, he loved to run my butt all over the tennis court. [/quote]

I think it's hard for parents with a child born like you to not want to help them, it's in their DNA. Did you ever wish for more involvement? [/quote]

PP - no, I came from a big family so they needed to share their time with a small army. They let me try a ton of sports even those that they knew were very risky for me. It was really up to me to determine my limitations which I did through trial, error and a few broken bones. [/quote]

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