"Ugly."
That is one word that an Internet troll used to
describe a picture of a blogger's special little boy.
It's also what caused an inspirational backlash
that was absolutely perfect. This was the mother's
reply to the comment of "Ugly" that some stranger
left on a photo of her baby boy with Down
Syndrome:
Dear @JusesCrustHD, Since I started blogging
about my son Quinn and his disability, I knew this
day would come. There's no shortage of trolls on
the Internet who hide behind the anonymity of a
screen name with the intent to be cruel, and I've
seen their hostility many times before. In fact, in
the wake of a recent robbery at the Down
Syndrome Association of Houston's headquarters,
in which $10,000 worth of technology was stolen,
there was no shortage of ignorant comments on
the news story reporting the incident. One user
asked, "how will they learn to count to potato?"
Another claimed that wasting computers on
"retards" was stupid anyway and that the
organization deserved to be robbed. These
comments, while offensive, simply serve to
showcase people's hate-fueled ignorance and
aren't worth my time. I grimace when I read
them, but realize there's little to be done about
such stupidity. But last Saturday, you targeted my
son personally and instead of being angry, I'd like
to give you some advice: Don't be a d*ck.
It will come back to haunt you. I don't want to
make assumptions about you, but I can only
guess that you know little about the helplessness
that parents feel when caring for a sick infant
with respiratory issues. Quinn was sick last week,
but was feeling much better by Friday. We decided
to sit in the backyard and soak up the sun after
school. There aren't many things in this world
more beautiful than seeing your recently-ill child
light up in a smile, and I snapped a few photos to
celebrate his recovery, then posted them on
Instagram with the hashtag "#downsyndrome." I
love to look through those photos myself in my
spare time, because damn if those kiddos aren't
adorable. Of course, you feel differently because
you, JusesCrustHD, found this photo and left a
comment with one simple word: Ugly.

quinn

But seriously, the boy ain't looking bad.
Anyways to the ignorant commenter, I think he needs more help than the little boy.

when you call people ugly or names it show you feel insecure about yourself, so that guy whoever he is, is actually ugly inside out

i hardly read long tales but i didnt realize i read all this till i got to the end. it was worth it.

He's cute.