“Again I feel like a terrible mother. This is what I’ve wanted for Chloe for so long – for her to have a life beyond me…” “Chloe doesn’t understand what a boyfriend is. I wonder how I can explain it…
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Q13: Just Like Other Daughters
“She said she was going to marry him…I push the thought aside. It’s beyond the realm of possibility.” P. 31 What do you think about Alicia’s first reaction to the idea of Chloe getting married? Is there something that your…
Q12: Just Like Other Daughters
“Why am I not happier for her? I mean, I am happy for her, but …somehow my feelings are hurt.” p. 31 Alicia feels guilty for not being happier that Chloe has feelings for Thomas. Do you think she…
Q2: The North Side of Down – Chapter 1
Amanda talks about her boyfriends Red and Todd. How did you feel about her descriptions of her relationships? What was your reaction to Nancy’s story about how their father decided to have Amanda’s tubes tied? “Her social life ended…
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Q17: Loving Andrew – Chapter 15
“I not have a girlfriend…I’m ready for it.” …Ben rejected the suggestion of a girl like him: “I don’t date Down syndrome girls. I want real girls.”” P. 165 This sentiment may seem prejudiced or even odd to people outside…
Q19: Life With Charley – Pwomp and Circumstance
Romantic relationships can be difficult, for parents. Unfortunately, the object of your affection doesn’t always love you back, as Charley found out. “Jamie got boyfwent,” he announced one day while watching a movie. “Dat guy cherk.” Welcome to the world…
Q12: Life With Charley – Mr. Sticky Fingers
In this chapter, Sherry talks about Charley’s bad habit of taking things that aren’t his. Charley is always coming home with possessions. Magazines, catalogs, batteries, DVDs, CDs (at one point, we noticed the bibles at church were disappearing. Sure enough,…
Q34: Adventures in the Mainstream
Q 34) “Vicki moved in today, and Ned couldn’t be happier. She will pal around with him three afternoons a week while I stay at KCTS and Cathy is at the Children’s Festival. It should work out fine, although I…
Q33: Adventures in the Mainstream
Q 33) “I’ve heard far too many people tell my son and his parents how “cute” it is that he has a girlfriend. Ned’s a twenty-two-year-old man. He may be part of a cute couple, but there’s nothing cute about…
Q15: Adventures in the Mainstream
Q15) “…Dennis the Waiter teased Ned that Crystal must be his girlfriend. Teasing little kids about their romantic interests, on the assumption they have none, is standard non-parent behavior. But Ned isn’t a little kid. He’s a twenty-year-old man, and…
