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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We got DC's diagnosis prenatally.  While their condition has brought extra challenges, DC has a good life and has brought a lot of joy to our family.  My problem is judgement from other people.  Multiple times, people have said things to me like, "Didn't you get the tests?" or "You know, they can test for that now."  The assumption is that I was either negligent or uninformed, otherwise I would have terminated the pregnancy.  Or I guess some people assume I'm very religious.  It does not seem to have occurred to anyone that we carefully weighed the latest information and made an informed decision to have this child, not because of abortion restrictions or fear of eternal damnation, but because we already loved them and knew we could give them a good life.  The charitable part of me thinks people are just uneducated and relying on old stereotypes.  The angry mama bear part of me is tempted to ask them, "So you think my child shouldn't be alive?"  It's very tiresome.  Can anyone else relate?  [/quote]

Yes, I can.

I can only advise to find more compassionate, open-minded friends.[/quote]

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