Hi there, I have some special needs, but I am a grown woman and I am going through a lot of changes right now. One thing I really need to work on is how to respond to people around me when they say things like this. A lot of people tend to infantilize me because I look very young. I’m trying to work on this too. On looking older I mean… But in any case, what can I say when people say oh that’s amazing… When I just take a few steps… Hearing things like this really affects my confidence.
People might be well-meaning, but I don’t think they realize the hurt they caused.