Unneccesary Comments

So my plan with this blog is to tell the story of our life so far, however I also want a place to vent my daily frustration. Today Ryder and I went to Sobeys to pick up a few things. In the short amount of time we were there I had three complete strangers ask what was wrong with him. 2 thought he looked hot, as if I wouldnt notice his face, neck, and entire body for that matter, was covered in a red, swollen rash and take off his coat. One thought he was sick. I've also been asked if he is tired,and once I was even asked if he was contagious. The more frequently this happens the more I realise that, no matter how hard I try to make him feel normal, he isn't. Making his own food that is the same as what everyone else has, trying to let him nap in clothes at daycare, keeping his hair short so the vaseline isn't as obvious, non of these things will protect him when he is old enough to understand that people are talking about him, or staring at him, because of how he looks. He has something that the whole world can see, something that sets him apart from everyone else, and people do stare, they do comment, and they are worried its contagious. How will he ever learn to grow up without being self concsious when the entire world points out his differences. He is only 2, and already he has so many things against him. Yes, all are managable at this point, but emotionally, how do I prepare him for the things he will experience from the kids, and even teachers, when he goes to school?