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Advice Needed: Am I Overreacting?
Over the weekend, someone had stopped by the house and was talking to my dad outside. For reference, he hadn’t met us before.
Upon learning that I’m disabled, he asked if my parents take care of me. My dad explained how they are our primary caretakers but that he works, so my mom does the majority of it. (I had more help pre-pandemic.) The man responded with, “wow that’s a lot of work.”
This bothered me. A part of me understands that taking care of a human life, whether your own or someone else’s, takes work. But, jumping to that conclusion based upon his own assumptions felt wrong. He knows absolutely nothing about me. My parents have never once made me feel like a lot of work or a burden, but this man’s words made me feel like I’m a chore.
What would you make of it? Am I overreacting? It definitely put a damper on my mood when my dad came in and told me about his conversation with him. He didn’t seem to think anything of it, though.
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