I'm really tired, guys.

Do you want to know why? Because I'm tired of all the talk about Down Syndrome. Not just Down Syndrome, but also illnesses such as Autism.

Before I go on, let me give you some background first. I have a younger brother who is 5 years old. He was born with Down Syndrome. So what I'm about to say comes from my heart and out of love for my little brother.

When I go on Facebook, I see posts like this:

Excuse me?

I'm sick of this. There is no reason for these posts. First off, in regards to the first photo: Down Syndrome does not make a person "special." What is DOES do is alter a person's genes to the point to where they have to deal with unfortunate medical setbacks, hardships with learning, and a myriad of other issues.

If that's what makes a person "special" rather than a person who is being strong, courageous, and fighting a daily battle that the majority of people don't understand.

Then in regards to the second photo: what do you mean she "might" have down syndrome but she's still beautiful? First off, she does have Down Syndrome, and second off, the fact that a child has Down Syndrome does not make them beautiful, nor does the absence of such a disease make someone beautiful. A child is beautiful for their innocence, for their smile, for their laughter, not due to whether they have an extra chromosome or not.

Unfortunately, it doesn't just stop with Down Syndrome. It also stems to Autism:

Why can this girl not have people rejoice merely for the reason that she has a phenomenal voice? Why is there any reason to mention that she has Autism at all?

Here's my issue:

In America, we are consistently fighting to end diversity. We want everyone to be treated equal, regardless of their age, gender, status, or in this case, whether they have a disability or not.

If you want to truly stop the adversities that are facing those with disabilities, stop diminishing their accomplishments or talents by glorifying the issues they're facing.

Instead of proclaiming, "Amazing boy with Down Syndrome scores game-winning basket!" just say that an amazing boy scored the game-winning basket.

You're attempting to glorify the issue they have by adding it to the title of every. single. accomplishment. they. make. I'm tired of it. Their accomplishments are incredible because they themselves are incredible. Their disabilities or illnesses don't make them incredible.

I'm okay with the posts that talk about how a child with Down Syndrome has done something that no other child with Down Syndrome has been allowed to do before. For example, the first model with Down Syndrome SHOULD be recognized because that is a step forward for people with Downs, and likewise for Autism.

But lots of children with disabilities sing. Lots of them are amazing in the arts, at sports, in mathematics, in all sorts of fields.

So stop throwing in the fact that they have Down Syndrome or Autism. It doesn't make anything better or what has been done any more special. All you're doing is pointing out the fact that the individual is different from the majority when they already struggle so much due to being seen as outsiders.

So America, stop it. As the sibling of someone who has Down Syndrome, it's frustrating, for both us and the individuals.

It's time to end it.