I’m more irritated that so many people use his disability as an “excuse.” If he were the most average, neurotypical boy in the world, it would still be perfectly normal and acceptable to get excited and emotional about his father potentially being the next vice president.

Maybe, maybe not.

It’s irrelevant because that’s not what happened.

I get what you’re saying, but I find comparisons like this - although founded in fairness- to be ultimately unhelpful because they draw consideration away from what did happen: bullying and otherism. This isn’t about what might have been, it’s about what happened. And we can say how it would have been unacceptable under this or that circumstance, but that, I feel, detracts from us all uniting behind saying that THIS, under THESE circumstances was wrong.

The person you replied to wasn’t disagreeing that they would bully him for being different. I just see them as saying no matter who or how someone is it should be ok for anyone to cry while being proud of their parent. I wish I could cry for being proud of mine but they’re on the other side and probably mocked him as well.

I don’t think you need to try to be dismissive of the commenters opinion, it’s perfectly valid just as yours and mine. You can get yours out without having to say “I think you’re wrong.” Anyways 3rd party perspective over.

I wasn’t dismissing or even criticizing them— I think you misunderstood my comment.

Well not to be overly pedantic just because you say you’re not trying to criticize them doesn’t mean you weren’t. As for your message it seems to be lasered focused the kid’s level of ablelism which is a valid point but it doesn’t invalidate the above comment.

If you’re claiming to know my intentions and thoughts better than I, myself, do, then I suggest you open a psychic hotline.

Otherwise, perhaps acknowledge that, perhaps, you might just be wrong.