...to be beside myself with pride over this?

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Had to share, I'm prob being very pfb but I have been bowled over by dd today.
After a bout of bullying at school then a period of 3 - 6 months with no 'real' friends, dd (15) has been talking about a girl she's met at school who she's became close with. She's been talking about her CONSTANTLY for about 3 or 4 weeks, she's 'great fun, a good laugh, really friendly, not bitchy like all the other girls etc'. I feel like I know this girl inside out already, and we didn't meet until last night when dd asked if she could come round for pizza, a film and stay the night. I was really looking forward to meeting her. So, to cut to the chase, this girl, who is indeed just lovely showed up about 6pm last night, came in, said hello etc then they disappeared off to the room. I left them to it. This morning they came down in their jammies and to my surprise (and don't ask me why I was surprised) I noticed that my dd's new pal is an amputee, she has no right arm below the elbow. I immediately asked her what had happened and she told me she had been in an accident as a baby. Anyway, they ate, lounged about and then her mum picked her up. I asked dd why she hadn't mentioned it before and she simpy said, 'why would I?' while looking at me with a perplexed look. I honestly don't think I've loved her more. Just thought I would share, AIBU to be bursting with pride about my dd's nonchalance about something I'd imagine lots of teen would be awkward about?

MsCellophane, your post has made me well up :(

... and a little something or three for MsCellophane

That must be terribly hard for you, pal. I hope someone like OP's daughter turns up for her very soon, and in the meantime she has a lovely Mum X

I am now going to have to compensate for that by shrieking BOTTOMS!!! very loudly.

That's so sad MsCellophane

I too can run 100m. Problem is it takes me about 5 minutes

I concur that Mr. Pistorius is very hot indeed

Oh and Oscar is just gorgeous, household of women and we are all crushing - though DD thinks she should get first dibs - after all, he will need ramps and handrails at home and she will already have them

See,, I said she was the funny one

Am LOLing at little Ms Cellphane Perfect reasoning!

She still can't have him though. No special treatment

Things change MsCellophane. What happens to her as a child doesn't have to define the rest of your dd's life

Oscar sounds slightly adenoidal to me.

Nah that's the accent I reckon

(is that the most pointless and irrelevant post ever?)

Everlong, please stop calling a Cleft Lip a Hare Lip, really not used anymore.

Sorry, meant to add thanks

Lol at MsCellophane's dd
That girl will go far...

God I SO want to snog him!

I didn't say the OP was proud of her DD for not hurling abuse at the girl Calamity, so Aaaaaargghhh back to you!

Someone else mentioned hate crime towards disablist people is on the increase, which in their opinion was another reason why the OP should be proud. I was pointing out that as a disabled person, who has been abused I am not proud of those who don't abuse, I hate those who do!

I don't understand why we should be proud of someone for doing the right thing. That is all!

ME TOO!!!! LOOK AT HIS MASSIVE ARMS AND SHOULDERS!!!!

Talking of total fucking hotties is David Weir tomorrow or have I missed him??

This thread is diverging like the Morlocks and the Eloi.

(Don't judge me: I like them big, beefy, and cross )

David Weir is a bit miserable for me

No - to me, being accepting of a disabilty is NORMAL. That is the default position. My dd is not super if she makes friends with a muslim, a black person or someone with one arm. They are just people. She likes them and they like her, or she doesn't /they don't. The other stuff is not relevant. Unless they are coming to visit and there are special things to consider, like an access ramp or halal food. I am not trying to put ethnicity in with ability. Just trying to make the point that OP is making something of nothing here,

He's not miserable. He's INTENSE and POWERFUL and HUGE.

Guy (in wheelchair) on c4 just talking about how happy he is that young people are becoming more accepting of disability. A legacy of the games? Perhaps. Something to be proud of? DAMN FUCKING RIGHT.