To think that if you are going to stare at ds, at least have the decency to smile at him when he waves to you.

[hazeyjane]

To the woman who stopped and stared as I walked dd's and ds back from the bus stop. Ds is 4 and has a genetic condition, I was pushing him on his little push along bike, and he was making happy noises and blowing raspberries and waved at the woman as he does to everyone, but rather than smiling or waving back, she stopped and just stared at us. It seemed to me it was a stare of curiosity, but she could have bloody smiled as ds waved frantically at her.

Some people are just really horrible.

There's a man who I see every morning on my way back from taking DD to school, he smiles and says hello to everyone who passes whilst he's waiting for his bus and always looks so sad when people don't say hello back so I always make sure I say good morning, poor guy is in his 30s but speaks like a young child and it really does hurt him when people blank him. He looked so pleased when I told him my name and has a massive grin each time I say 'Morning x' and he says 'Morning Adikia'

DS1 is 7yo and he smiles and waves and chatters to everyone, whether he's walking (on his reins) or in his wheelchair. It's surprising how many will either look away or blank him entirely. Do they think his disabilities are contagious?!?

On a positive note, there is an bloke who wanders around our town who has LD and everybody, I mean everybody (except tourists) is friendly to him and looks out for him. He always says a big "Hello, how are you?" to people and they all say hello back.