Jesus. Pro chastity. A voice of warning and hope. Professional vent-er. Surviving. “though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow” Isaiah 1:18
It’s something that can be recovered from. It’s an opportunity to reflect about how things went sideways and what can be improved. Credit score will take a hit. But with time things can improve. Above all else, just do your best to be at peace with God and your neighbor. Things will work out.
At a resort.
Thongs flying wild.
Some of you women have no problem tempting other women’s husbands.
And for the “cOnTrOl YoUr ThOuGhTs” crowd…tell me you don’t understand male biology without telling me you don’t understand male biology.
And if you claim you do, and still have no issues with thongs flying wild…then consider yourself an informed ass.
I haven’t known too many families who have kids with Down syndrome. But I tell you what.
The families I do know who have kids with Down syndrome are among the happiest families I’ve ever known. And the children themselves with Down syndrome are among the happiest individuals I’ve ever known.
God bless the that keep their pregnancies- even when there are known abnormalities.
This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.
The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.
I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.
She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.
Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.
When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.
Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):
50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.
I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.
The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.
We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.
This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.
You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.
To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.
As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.
It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.
Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️
Absolutely the most diabolical, heartbreaking thing I’ve read in a very long time.
Iron Will is asleep right now. So I’m going to kiss his beautiful little forehead and quietly promise him - yet again - that I will fight to my last breath for him and every person with Down syndrome from the moment of conception forward.
That I will never relent in pushing back against the utterly depraved mentality that dehumanizes him and deems him as less, as unworthy of life.
And then I will pray. For the little baby lost, for this broken, broken world and for redemption.
Join me.
#IronWill #Personhood #DownSyndromeAdvocacy
@Erk1817@cosmosadderall You don’t see it or you don’t want to see it?
And are you wanting an answer from me with the intent to debate me or do you want an answer with the intent of trying to understand?
@tyromper@rdsanchezjr I was a victim during peak cancel culture. Elon Musk saved free speech. Love him or hate him, he gave the world free speech back.