Have you ever known someone physically or mentally impaired/different(or anything in that line, really)? What are your experiences or thoughts about it?
I once had a friend who I was told were hyperactive or somesuch. I had occasionally met him like an acquaintance thorough my childhood, but It wasn't until at age 14-15 or so I actually befriended him, he was two years younger.
The easy way to describe him would be: Slightly behind in maturity, careless, spontaneous, and with a truckload of energy.
With years upon years of experience with physical activities, he never ran out of ideas. We had loads of fun playing with car tires, building tree houses and all that. I had trouble keeping up with him though, and at times he'd be socially awkward enough to call me often to ask me to hang out when I needed a break. But all in all, just a little tolerance was enough to see how fun he was. Sadly we lost contact after a year when I moved house and he changed to another school because of a seriously bad rep at the current one. It's sad because people really didn't need to just see the bad side of it.
As for the title, I named it after the character from Dreamcatcher, for obvious reasons. Sue me for lack of creativity.
Now I'm really itching to hear your stories, or at least thoughts.
I once had a friend who I was told were hyperactive or somesuch. I had occasionally met him like an acquaintance thorough my childhood, but It wasn't until at age 14-15 or so I actually befriended him, he was two years younger.
The easy way to describe him would be: Slightly behind in maturity, careless, spontaneous, and with a truckload of energy.
With years upon years of experience with physical activities, he never ran out of ideas. We had loads of fun playing with car tires, building tree houses and all that. I had trouble keeping up with him though, and at times he'd be socially awkward enough to call me often to ask me to hang out when I needed a break. But all in all, just a little tolerance was enough to see how fun he was. Sadly we lost contact after a year when I moved house and he changed to another school because of a seriously bad rep at the current one. It's sad because people really didn't need to just see the bad side of it.
As for the title, I named it after the character from Dreamcatcher, for obvious reasons. Sue me for lack of creativity.
Now I'm really itching to hear your stories, or at least thoughts.
