[blparent] Pregnancy and food- Helpers pushing beliefs on you

[Kevin Athey]

I wanted to reply to this person's very negative outlook this morning
before I left for church but decided it made me toooo mad and that I'd
probably say something I didn't need to so I'm glad I left it alone.
However I couldn't have said it better. Thanks! *smiles*
Kathy
On 3/18/12, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
> PMS-ing are we? There's nothing immature about this. Just because a
> person is assisting in some capacity does not mean my wants and needs
> are subject to their approval. If I want a specific product when
> shopping, it's the assistants "job" to find that product. I mean, if we
> take the attitude you suggest, we should "grow up" when people say we
> can't raise children simply because we are blind, or we are not
> qualified for employment, or that we can not care for ourselves. When
> you get down to it, how is this any different? These people are  just
> helping us, and according to you, we should, accept them" just because
> they are helping us. This, by your definition, means we do not make our
> rights, wants, needs vocal; we are just accepting said person's beliefs
> and ideas. Assist means to serve, to help; if we adopt the mindset that
> we should just do what others suggest, we say it's okay to not treat our
> needs and wants in an equal manner. If I state what I want to buy, an
> assistant "helps" me to find that item, not lie about it, not judge, not
> refuse to find it. Where's the immaturity in this?
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:57:00 -0500
> From: "Robert Shelton" <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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> Interesting... When you accept help, then you accept the person who is
> helping you.  Grow up and get over it.
>
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