„Fühle mich privilegiert, diese Kinder zu haben"

Offener Hass gegen Kinder mit Albinismus - Mutter wehrt sich

SONDERKONDITIONEN: SATZPREIS! Couple ?blessed? to have three children with albinism bemoan ?rude? comments and say ?never judge a book by its cover?
A mother of five who has three children born with albinism, which gives them pale skin and visual impairments which can cause them to ?walk into buildings?, has said she wishes people would stop making ?rude? and ?nasty? comments as she and her husband feel ?so blessed to have them?.
Stacey Chappell, 34, a full-time mother, and her husband Jason, 40, a cleaner, from Hebburn, South Tyneside, ?did not know anything about? albinism ? a condition which affects the production of melanin, the pigment that colours the skin, hair and eyes ? prior to their children?s diagnoses.
Albinism affects the family?s everyday life as the three children have to wear factor 50 sun cream every time they go outside, even when it is cloudy, and the couple have installed blackout curtains at home as sunlight can cause severe burns due to the reduced amount of melanin in their skin.
After the birth of their first child Jay, 15, Stacey said she ?blamed (herself)? for his albinism because ?(she) made him? and the couple were in and out of hospital ?all the time?.
Stacey said she suffered with postnatal depression and initially rejected help from others as she felt it was ?(her) responsibility? to look after him; however, the couple later made contact with Guide Dogs ? the leading UK charity for people with sight loss ? and this has been invaluable.
Despite the daily challenges the couple face, they said they feel ?privileged? to have three children with a ?rare? condition and they hope that by talking more openly about albinism, people will think twice before making ?nasty? comments, as people should ?never ever judge a book by its cover?.
?I feel privileged. I?m so blessed to have them because it?s a rare condition,? Stacey said.
?We?re actually honoured to have them as our kids; they?re so rare.
?People will go, ?Look at his hair, look at his eyelashes?? and I?ll say, ?Yeah, he?s an albino?.
?Then they?ll say, ?Why do you feel like you?ve got to tell people??, and I?ll say, ?Do you know why? Because I?m so privileged; I feel so special having them as my kids?.?
Three of Stacey and Jason?s children ? Jay, 15, Leon-James, three, and Amelia-Grace, one ? were born with albinism and, as a result, all three wear glasses and have visual impairments.
The couple?s other two children ? Sky, 13, and Lexi, 11 ? do not have the condition.
Stacey Chappell (34) mit ihrem Ehemann Jason (40) und mit ihren drei mit Albinismus geborenen Kindern.
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Das Foto sieht nach Familienidylle aus, doch der erste Eindruck täuscht. Die Chappells müssen im Alltag ganz schön viel aushalten. Die Mutter, die drei Kinder mit Albinismus hat, beklagt sich über „unhöfliche“ Kommentare der Öffentlichkeit. Stacey Chappell betont, wie „gesegnet“ sie sei und macht ihrem Ärger über Hass und Häme gegen ihre Kinder nun Luft.
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SONDERKONDITIONEN: SATZPREIS! Couple ?blessed? to have three children with albinism bemoan ?rude? comments and say ?never judge a book by its cover?
A mother of five who has three children born with albinism, which gives them pale skin and visual impairments which can cause them to ?walk into buildings?, has said she wishes people would stop making ?rude? and ?nasty? comments as she and her husband feel ?so blessed to have them?.
Stacey Chappell, 34, a full-time mother, and her husband Jason, 40, a cleaner, from Hebburn, South Tyneside, ?did not know anything about? albinism ? a condition which affects the production of melanin, the pigment that colours the skin, hair and eyes ? prior to their children?s diagnoses.
Albinism affects the family?s everyday life as the three children have to wear factor 50 sun cream every time they go outside, even when it is cloudy, and the couple have installed blackout curtains at home as sunlight can cause severe burns due to the reduced amount of melanin in their skin.
After the birth of their first child Jay, 15, Stacey said she ?blamed (herself)? for his albinism because ?(she) made him? and the couple were in and out of hospital ?all the time?.
Stacey said she suffered with postnatal depression and initially rejected help from others as she felt it was ?(her) responsibility? to look after him; however, the couple later made contact with Guide Dogs ? the leading UK charity for people with sight loss ? and this has been invaluable.
Despite the daily challenges the couple face, they said they feel ?privileged? to have three children with a ?rare? condition and they hope that by talking more openly about albinism, people will think twice before making ?nasty? comments, as people should ?never ever judge a book by its cover?.
?I feel privileged. I?m so blessed to have them because it?s a rare condition,? Stacey said.
?We?re actually honoured to have them as our kids; they?re so rare.
?People will go, ?Look at his hair, look at his eyelashes?? and I?ll say, ?Yeah, he?s an albino?.
?Then they?ll say, ?Why do you feel like you?ve got to tell people??, and I?ll say, ?Do you know why? Because I?m so privileged; I feel so special having them as my kids?.?
Three of Stacey and Jason?s children ? Jay, 15, Leon-James, three, and Amelia-Grace, one ? were born with albinism and, as a result, all three wear glasses and have visual impairments.
The couple?s other two children ? Sky, 13, and Lexi, 11 ? do not have the condition.
Drei von fünf Kindern der Familie Chappell sind von Albinismus betroffen.
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Mutter bekräftigt ihre Einstellung: „Fühlen uns gesegnet, diese Kinder zu haben“

Trotz der täglichen Herausforderungen, mit denen das Paar konfrontiert ist, fühlt es sich „privilegiert“, drei Kinder mit einer „seltenen“ Erkrankung zu haben, und sie hoffen, dass die Menschen es sich zweimal überlegen, bevor sie zukünftig deplatzierte Kommentare zu Albinismus abgeben.

„Ich bin so gesegnet, diese Kinder zu haben, gerade weil das eine seltene Erkrankung ist. Wir fühlen uns geehrt“, bekräftigt Mama Stacey. Tatsächlich kommt Albinismus weltweit selten vor. Laut einer Recherche von „taz.de“ ist etwa jeder 17.000. Mensch auf der Welt von der genetischen Erkrankung betroffen. (mjä)