aaryn belfer.

I really want to know what goes on in these people’s heads that *this* is the stuff they let us hear.

What could they possibly be they filtering out as too rude/insane/racist if this is what they think passes for appropriate comments/questions?

Posted by Craig on 6 July 2009 @ 2am

You can’t be serious? I can’t believe you would find yourself in the company of that many ignorant adults…within a 24 hour period.

Posted by Susan on 6 July 2009 @ 3am

People are just plain disappointing and stupid a lot of the time, aren’t they.

Posted by MidLifeMama on 6 July 2009 @ 4am

Unbelievable.

Posted by ~annie on 6 July 2009 @ 5am

I feel ya! I heard the same crap when I was growing up with my white parents – and I agree with first comment – what are they filtering out? thats the scary part – and of course once you hit school then the kids say ALL sorts of madness – sheesh!

Posted by Candy Stick Lane on 6 July 2009 @ 5am

YIKES! people can be so clueless…

Posted by Angel on 6 July 2009 @ 6am

Don’t worry, you’ll show all those clueless idiots when Ruby gets that basketball scholarship at Stanford.

(Wait, what? What do you mean she doesn’t play basketball?)

Posted by Robert K on 6 July 2009 @ 6am

Are you serious?
But you know, kids could never come up with such stupid and inappropriate comments.

Posted by san on 6 July 2009 @ 8am

I never believed people were like this until I took my friend’s developmentally disabled son to Seagrove Park in Del Mar. I almost cried over the rudeness and insensitivity.

Posted by Jenn @ Juggling Life on 6 July 2009 @ 8am

Ah yes. Lovely.

We were asked when our son was 11 months old if ‘they’ just ‘know’ how to use chopsticks automatically.

Another- did we worry his eyes are too ’squinty’.

Posted by kerry on 6 July 2009 @ 8pm

Geez oh Man! GEEZ OH MAN!

Posted by Rayna on 7 July 2009 @ 9am

You know, I tried to come up with a stupid and/or offensive (yet devastatingly clever) remark to post about this, but I couldn’t think of anything stupider or more offensive than the above…

Posted by Briget on 7 July 2009 @ 7pm

I find this unbelievable! Can you tell your responses? Would they have been different with Ruby out of earshot? Am I a bafoon as well if I ask how you parent through such situations?

Posted by s on 7 July 2009 @ 8pm

I would love to know the setting of such commenters… Also, the responses. Idiots!

Posted by MissM on 8 July 2009 @ 10am

Seriously? In a 24 hour period that many stupid, ignorant comments? Where are you hanging out girl? Even kids who don’t have the ability to filter things yet don’t behave this way. I’d also love to hear your responses and how Ruby reacted. People are really really ignorant and unaware of what they say… I have to hope that because if those people really knew what they were saying, we’re in a heap of trouble for the future!

Posted by Jennifer on 9 July 2009 @ 5am

I’m an adoptive mom and I’ve heard:
“What’s his Mom like?”
“Did you get to pick his name?”
“What town does his Mom live in?”

People just have no idea. I’ve tried hard to let it roll off my shoulders, but I also feel like it’s an opportunity to educate.

Posted by Bri on 14 July 2009 @ 7pm