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Last week the sheet went around for things that we'd like to discuss at the meetings. I didn't think of putting it down because it was mentioned in the inital pamplet; but....I'd like to discuss: discussing your child and his behaviors with other parents/people.
I know I have a hard time out in public that when Jordan goes into one of his rages or fits; and people look at me like a horrible parent and them they make little comments right to my face. Most of the time; I just look them in the eye and say that he has a Disorder and cannot help some of the things he is doing; then they usually come back with some smart alic comment about busting his butt or something to that effect. People do not understand that; yes; sopmetimes he looses control and the depression has him under such a tight grip that sometimes he truely doesn't know what he is doing. It is like he goes into this trance like state and remembers nothing afterwards. How do you let people know this without getting into a lenghty conversation? How do you make people more aware that this is just the symptoms that he show when the manic depression sets in again... how do you explain to them that you are a good parent and that you are doing all you can do for him. I really don't care what other people think; until they start talking about me infront of my face or to my son. What really gets me is the parents that have witnessed some of his "better moments (: " and will not allow their kids to play with him; when they are like best of friends. I would never allow J to hurt one of their kids; but they do not see it that way.
So; how do you say; Hey; get over it; that is just one of the things about my child that I struggle with everyday ! Do you just blow it off and ignore them even though you are truely hurt by their rude comments? Or do you respond to them right then and there (in public)?
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