Re: Being a different adult

This can be fairly common. Don't take it personally, because many kids have not been taught properly to repsect their fellow human beings by their parents, just by choice. They only know authority, and so it's up to you to teach mutual respect even though you are not being authoritative. Most kids, younger girls especially, will gladly be nicer to you if you step up and say hey, that hurts my feelings when you do that.. or, hey, just because I'm not talking to you like other adults doesn't mean you can be mean to me. And, does she like it when people make fun of her? No? Does it hurt her feelings? If she cares about you, she will likely see her mistake immediately and say she's sorry or say ok or whatever. And btw, this is how any well mannered kid should be. It shouldn't require an air of authority to win their respect, and most likely you can look to her own parents for the blame. Most parents would be mortified to know she was making fun of someone's physical difference, but it's effective if you teach her yourself. I don't know of any LG's who care about an adult who is special to them who would not respond to realizing they hurt your feelings. She'd probably give you a big hug and tell you she's sorry if you made her aware of it. It's part of the magic we love so much about them, isn't it..