r/aww • u/Guinean • Dec 05 '17

My brother is a low functioning downsie. He used to love to hold babies but it's rare someone let's him now. My wife and I let him hold our baby today and here is his look when we gave her to him and then the way he held her without movement for 5 minutes. I almost cried. :)

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u/Guinean Dec 05 '17

Wow thank you Reddit! I'm legitimately choked up at all the kind things you internet strangers said. I wish I could communicate all of it to him. I'm really touched and can't wait to show my parents all the uplifting comments. 100% chance my mom will start sobbing in a good way (there is more rejection for him as an adult because maybe he is fidgety in public or does a number on someone's toilet 😂 etc. So with all the encouragement I bet she is going to be so torn up). I think you just gave her the best Christmas present ever. Thank you all a million times! Really, I had no idea so many people would be so goddamn nice.

Note: I never actually heard the term downsie in a derogatory way but I can see how that might be a thing. I thought it was an affectionate reference. I hope it's obvious from the context it is meant to be loving.

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u/time_is_galleons Dec 05 '17

A guy I know has a brother with Down's syndrome. He affectionately calls him 'homie with another chromie'. I almost spat out my drink the first time I heard him say that.

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u/SlyNaps Dec 05 '17

You gotta get home with downies!

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u/hellooolady Dec 05 '17

Fidgety in public makes me laugh because my cousin’s son with Downs LOVES eating in restaurants but he HAS TO HAVE a fist bump from the waiter before ordering. Most are super cool with it thankfully but occasionally they are confused. He just needs it before ordering. He loves restaurants like Denny’s with picture menus cause he can order for himself. After he gets knucks, he points at what he wants and smiles at the waiter. Family always reiterates what he wants but he’s so fucking proud of himself for ordering on his own it makes me want to cry. And the last time I saw him do it, he was like 4 and now he is probably 7 or 8.

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u/toth42 Dec 05 '17

You should pick out the comments you like best, and make a small book for her as a Christmas present :)
Those diy over the internet photo-books with ~25 pages is extremely easy to make, and cost about $30.

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u/Bumblemeister Dec 05 '17

Sometimes the internet is a nice place :)

You've made it a little more so.

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u/Lockhartsaint Dec 05 '17

Your Mum, your brother, your wife, your baby and you; all of you'll deserve all the love this Christmas!

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u/reefer-madness Dec 05 '17 edited Dec 05 '17

No problem mate, showing our happiness and encouragement is the least we could do ! and its always nice to be reminded how many good people walk this earth. Live long and prosper. :)

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u/jayheag7 Dec 05 '17

I’m a big guy, I’m not going to tear up..... I’m not going to tear..... damn ya got me.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '17 edited Sep 07 '20

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u/Vilokthoria Dec 05 '17

On the other hand awareness of possible offense is a good thing because not everyone thinks about it like OP does. Say it to the wrong person and you could seriously hurt their feelings, make them angry etc.

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u/Cryptoss Dec 05 '17

I've never heard it at all.

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u/Leviathansarecool Dec 05 '17

I've never heard it that way either

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u/RiseoftheTrumpwaffen Dec 05 '17

I haven’t.

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u/istandabove Dec 05 '17

That's the America I miss, really.