My whole point is that my actions were no more "rude" than the waitress. I was just displaying concern. So now rather than beating to death whether you felt I was "rude" or not, perhaps we can continue with the original intent of this thread, that is, how have others handled rude comments, etc. I really like the idea of the cards. I once was tempted to print up flyers explaining my "situation" to hand out to people. Its incredible the comments, stares, and questions I've had over the years. I'm not a walking freak show! Actually, I don't think anything about my appearance is so unusual as to generate the comments I've received. The worst part about such comments is that you just never know when one is going to happen, and perhaps you're not in the mood to explain. None of us is perfect. What if I saw an obese person and walked up to them and said "You really should attend weight watchers"? Well, its just concern, right? Or perhaps that overweight person might be sensitive about his appearance and not appreciate having to defend himself? Well, I was always brought up not to point, stare, ask questions, or otherwise single out someone for "being different". The point I was trying to make with the waitress is that none of us is perfect. If she didn't appreciate my "concern" maybe she realized I didn't appreciate her "concern". Perhaps that's how I "educated" her, rather than dignifying her remarks with the response she thought she was going to get.
Well, like I said, lets continue with the original intent of this thread, I think we can get some interesting posts here. Would like to hear others experiences, at Disney and elsewhere.
Well, like I said, lets continue with the original intent of this thread, I think we can get some interesting posts here. Would like to hear others experiences, at Disney and elsewhere.