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thenewgreen  ·  4086 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do you use the word "Retarded" as an insult?

I"m in the same boat exactly. I have a cousin with Downs Syndrome and I think of him each time that word slips out of my mouth. I don't say it often but when I do I feel an immediate sense of embarrassment. The last time I remember saying it was on this day. I said it to mk and apologized. He admitted that once in a while he has similar slip ups. But I think I said it like 3 times that day.

Was an emotional day.