If you haven’t raised a child yourself, it’s still an understatement to say that having one completely alters your life. Parents’ lives are revolutionized in every way possible and no amount of preparation can change that. It is My Own Normal, a close-up documentary about parenting, marriage partners, employment and just living by Alexander Freeman. Being the movie’s director and protagonist he focuses his curious eye on himself and the havoc around him. It is quite unique to have such personal difficult topics approached with clarity while still going through them oneself but then decide to make them into documentaries.
As a result of severe cerebral palsy Alexander needs help with daily activities like bathing, eating or dressing. He is also a father now; his daughter’s name is Maya. At one of his short films’ showing Alexander met Orina who later on become pregnant very quickly after they started dating. While some people in his life such as parents were concerned about what being a dad would be like for someone with Alexander’s condition many others including himself were excited and proud.
“I guess I’ll just have to wait and see how I am as a father.” This quote from the documentary sums up perfectly how unsure any first-time parent can be about themselves in this role until there is actually baby sitting right there need nurturing care from them. These fears expressed by our storyteller may arise out of his cerebral palsy but they are not different from those shared by most new parents.
Even if he cannot change diapers or feed her although I know he loves caring deeply playing with her shows great enthusiasm being around kids generally thus proving that fear wrong always least giving love which is fundamental anyone expects should receive from parents biological or adoptive for that matter non-disabled dads could learn thing two about compassion towards their children from men like him who provide maya everything she needs except physical feeds my own normal serves love letter both daughter partner because normality does not fit all sizes it takes compromise create world where everybody feels comfortable herself.
My Own Normal is a courageous piece of work. Any documentary that delves into personal territory is brave because society teaches us to see vulnerability as weak; for men in particular, showing any signs of uncertainty or emotional depth is seen as something needing fixing. What can make humanity better are empathy and kindness, which should be at its core. Alexander has opened his home, love life and family dynamics in order for others either not having lived such lives or living with CP themselves to understand more about these different types of existence through My Own Normal.
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