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Lady dedicates birthday message to 50-year-old father with Down syndrome, reflects on growing up with him

Besides her father’s grit and positivity, however, Castillo’s writing also reflects what is was like to grow up with a father who is “different”.

When she was younger, Castillo would get picked on by her schoolmates, who called her “abnormal” because of her father.

At first, she didn’t understand the bullying:

“As a kid I didn’t see you as different, I saw you as my dad. I didn’t understand why they were making fun of me and calling me abnormal.”

 

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Lady dedicates birthday message to 50-year-old father with Down syndrome, reflects on growing up with him

Lovely!