Fitting in.
by serenitydiscord
Monday, March 15, 2010
Quinn's Guide to Friendship, Dating and Self-Confidence
I think this is a wonderful website, and it's great to be able to see and read about people that are facing similar obstacles.
In some ways, however, I feel as though I'm a bit different. I see people writing about feeling like they don't fit in, while I seem to have the opp...
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Monday, March 15, 2010 at 06:29 PMre: fitting in...
serenitydiscord
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:42 PMI'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who feels this way
This is definitely a rough adjustment period. At school it was so easy to make friends because you were around people all the time and it was even kind of hard not to. Now my friends are all kind of spread out, so it's almost like starting over again. But hopefully I'll be able to get the hang of it. Thanks so much for the kind words! You've given me some more hope to go with. Hopefully things will get easier.
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Rosemarie
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11:07 PMCongratulations on graduating!!! I was so grateful to read your comment. You sound like such a bright, respectful and overall wonderful person, you give me hope and inspiration, that my daughter may someday be able to acheive what you have. Don't let a label hold you back from anything!!! You are amazing and I can't wait to hear what you'll do next.
Please keep me posted on your career, maybe you should take up public speaking to share your story of triumph and success! (just a thought, I think you'd be great at it!)
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serenitydiscord
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:46 PMThanks so much!
There's no reason not to hope, I'm sure your daughter will be capable of anything. She'll just need your support and encouragement along the way. I'll definitely try to keep you all up to date with everything. I'm actually terrified of public speaking! I just love to write. If I wasn't so shy though, that might be an interesting thing to think about doing. Thanks so much for commenting!
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anne lawlor
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 06:42 PMA young lady got in touch her name is Mckenzie Barnes and she has a FaceBook page, she sounds a lot like you, maybe you should check it out.
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serenitydiscord
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:50 PMThanks! I tried to look her up on facebook, but couldn't seem to find the right page since there's more than one. Is there any way you could get me a link? =]
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anne lawlor
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 02:45 PMHi serenity, mckenzie posted on the 22q11ireland facebook page, if you log in you'll find it there. If you still can't find it get back to me.
Anne
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anne lawlor
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 04:17 PM
Learning Disability Resources, Tips and Tools
My son is like that too... tries hard to live as if nothing is wrong. I admire him in many ways for how he pushes on. However, I think he is learning that sometimes it helps to let some of his friends know there is something about him that is not quite the same. Really, everyone has a little something that is somewhat different than others. It sounds like you have a great attitude and that is probably one reason why people enjoy your company.
It was difficult for me, too, when I got out of school. There is kind of a social atmosphere around school life that is not quite the same when you are on your own. It is definitely a time of adjustment. But, it seems you have the ability to make friends. That is a very good thing to help you succeed in which ever direction you go in. Just remember not to be afraid to be who you are.
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