Students With Cancer, Disabilities Overcome Challenges Everyday
Amanda Conniff
TBS Contributing Writer
Some young people around the world go to school with disabilities or illnesses or other health conditions that sometimes may it difficult to fit in with students who do not live with these issues. Unfortunately, students that deal with cancer and have lost their hair as a result of it are made fun of by students who don’t understand it or don’t take the time to really get to know them.
Some students at Roosevelt have relatives that have went through the tough times that come along with cancer. These students have had to help that cancer sufferer stay strong, and help them get through the tough daily battle that it presents.
“I personally think ‘normal’ kids who make fun of (or tease) people with cancer is wrong. My twin went through cancer and they made fun of her saying “Look at that bald boy” when she’s a girl. They also kept saying “Is that a boy or a girl?,” Laura Conniff, freshman, said.
Some people have parents or grandparents go through this. It’s very hard for their own kid to watch their own mom or dad or grandparents deal with cancer.
“Kids, who make fun of people with cancer are just jealous of them because they get special treatment. The other thing is my mom always tells me “What goes around, comes around”. My mom had cancer when I was five. I always helped her,” Mark Spears, freshman, said.
Most people think it’s wrong to make fun of cancer patients. It’s childish to do that because it hurts that person going through the pain everyday.
“I think it’s bad because they shouldn’t make fun of other people. Everyone’s the same, no one’s different. Everyone goes through atleast one hard time in their life,” Javier Mitchell Neri, sophomore, said.
People who tease people going through these challenges should be ashamed of themselves. What happens if the person making fun of others gets diagnosed with cancer themselves? Then it’s not that funny anymore. Others would care for them still and pray for them. So those of us, who care for those suffering from cancer make a very simple request. Keep your negative comments to yourself, please.
Editorial Note: I’m here to send a message to everyone reading this, to stop making fun of other people who have cancer or disabilities. One day that might be you and you don’t want others doing that to you. It’s not fair, to treat people with disrespect for something they can’t help.
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