NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS

Something occurred to me the other day; too often, too many of us with
Moebius probably are too negative about ourselves; we make certain
negative assumptions, assume they are always true, and thus inhibit
what we can accomplish.  I know, because in the past, I have done it.
Maybe you have too.  But we shouldn't do this.

For example, maybe some of you assume that nobody of the opposite sex
will ever find you attractive.  You're afraid you'll never have a
relationship or get married.  But look at the Moebius community--I
know a number of people who have in fact been married, have had
children, and have had very satisfying relationships.  You can, too.

Maybe some of you assume that, because you're different, no one will
want to hire you for a job.  But look at the Moebius community--I know
a number of people who have now, and have had, good and satisfying
jobs.  You can find one, too.  Or if you lost your job, you can find
another one.

Maybe some of you assume that you can't make new friends.  But when I
look at the Moebius community, I see so many of us with wide circles
of friends, and who make new friends.  All of you have friends.  That
shows that you can make them.  And it means you can make new ones.

Maybe some of you worry about driving a car.  Your vision is
different; will you be able to master driving.  But again, I know so
many in the Moebius community who drive, who have been driving for a
long time, and have been able to learn to do it and to master it.
It's being done.  You can do it, too.

Come to the Moebius Syndrome conference this summer in Philadelphia.
Not only will it be a great time, but the chance you'll get, if you've
never done it before, to meet the wide circle of people in the Moebius
community will teach you all the things that others are doing--and all
the things you can do, too.