Friday, November 14, 2014

This Mom Wrote A Viral Post Claiming A Cashier Told Her She Should Have Had An Abortion

“Sometimes I forget that our son has Down syndrome,” she wrote. “That makes it even harder when someone reminds me in a not so kind way.”

Sherry, the mom behind the blog Hand Me Downs, recently wrote a blog post about a shocking exchange she claims she had while shopping with her son Gabe, who has Down Syndrome.

Sherry, the mom behind the blog Hand Me Downs , recently wrote a blog post about a shocking exchange she claims she had while shopping with her son Gabe, who has Down Syndrome.

Sherry C / Hand Me Downs

The cashier that gave me sad eyes and spit poison in a whisper:

"I bet you wish you had known before he came out. You know they have a test for that now…"

Shock, horror, hurt and fury coursed through my body. I considered jerking her over the register and beating her senseless. I looked her up and down, I could take her….

Instead I used wit: I smiled a crazy lady smile "I know right?! It's so much harder to get rid of them once they come out. Believe ME I've tried…" Jackpot! Her mouth dropped open and she stared at me in shock. I leaned over the register and whispered to her:

"What you're saying is that it's okay for me to kill him while he's inside, but not outside? In my book there isn't a difference. For the record, we knew EVERYTHING about him during my pregnancy. He is our son now and he was our son then. There is no way in hell that I would let any harm come to either of my children. Including during the time that they're so ridiculously considered disposable."