A mother whose son was born without eyes revealed the shocking level of teasing the boy, now 11, is undergoing and says she is determined to raise awareness facial differences sharing your story.
Christian Buchananborn in Tennessee, he was born with amniotic fascia syndrome at birth, when threads of tissue wrap around a developing fetus.
This prevents the child from growing normally which, in Christian’s case, caused facial indentations which hit his eyes, lips and nose.
Apart from that, it has also developed and slowed growth. Since its inception, Christian has already undergone 12 surgeries to repair the cleft lip.
But in addition to their physical problems, Christian and his mother Lacey have to contend with make fun of so much on social media as in everyday life.
“Someone commented on one of my videos on TikTok that I should have stopped him and that I’m not worried about his suffering, “says Lacey.” Another said I should have knocked him down like a dog. It’s horrible, ”the woman added.
Lacey try to ignore the trollsEven if what they say strikes you. Most of the time he rejects them: “People shouldn’t be allowed to say such bad things without some kind of correction.”
In the person, prejudice also prevails: «When Christian was a child, someone asked to see him, but when He looked at the car seat and gasped. Then he jumped back as if he was going to hurt them. Things like that aren’t good for any of us, ”Lacey says.
Lacey is a lawyer and has no problem silencing trolls. The 35-year-old told Metro.co.uk that Christian has completely changed the family’s way of life and there was no way to prepare.
“We had to do what was best for Christian, but that didn’t mean we didn’t mourn the loss that had been there. I will always feel pain that Christian doesn’t know how I amor that I can only describe the beauty of a sunset “.
Due to the complications caused by her condition, her son did not start walking or talking until the age of three and still attends physiotherapy and speech therapy every week, as well as eating through a tube.
However, as he grew up, the young, that is his brother’s best friend, Charlienine years old, he has adapted to his condition and is able to do “whatever comes to mind”.
Was playing the violin for the last five years and his parents have now enrolled him in the Miracle League, an American league specifically for people with disabilities.
Christian will continue to undergo surgery to repair her cleft symptoms as she grows and matures.
Now Lacey wait raise your level of awareness to teach others about their condition and fight disability. That’s why he shares his story.
“There are people who really think that disabled people shouldn’t even be allowed to live, at least They shouldn’t have the rights that the rest of us do we deserve it, “he says.
“I get so tired of listening that I just try to get people to notice me or post on Facebook just to attract attention ... I suffer, “says the woman.
The positive side is the counterpart to a lot of hatred. In their networks, Christian and his family receive thousands of positive comments. “They’re extraordinary, overwhelming … Sometimes he asks me to take a picture or video of him doing something and share it on Facebook, especially if it’s something funny, and then he asks me if everyone laughs“, she says.
He adds: “It’s great and it gives me hoping that good will prevail over evil and that the world and our culture are changing “, concludes the woman.
Source: Clarin
