Re: I know people mean well but......Vent

[Guest guest]

You should say it. Just like that. I was always lucky. Jeff always does all the

talking to his family for me.

Jacquie H

Re: I know people mean well but......Vent

ARGH!!!! This was my entire weekend to with the FIL! Wanted to smack him!

grrrr.

After some thought, I have come up with the following response: " I know

that you are trying to be hopeful and encouraging, but after a lot of

thought and consideration, we believe that is autistic. And

our doctors agree. We are trying to do what's best for him/her and we would

appreciate your support. If you disagree with this, I respect that, but I

would prefer that you keep it to yourself. "

I only hope that one day I have the courage to say these words ...

(SAHM in GA)

MSN elizabethloht@...

n 33, mo, no formal dx

Phoebe, 10 wks

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> I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself "

and when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head

thinking it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for

issues. I know this is not true but...... has changed alot in the last

2 months but still I live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me

when I say, I would love for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6

months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all

" Greek " to me....LOL

>

> Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but

it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

>

> Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in

half " Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing

else is going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for

a another vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat "

sis " alot of little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is

fine, I don't know why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why

did I do that???

>

> Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

[Guest guest]

I really hate that. I do. I am still dealing with it. ugh. 5 yrs living with

autism dx in my home and they still say things like that. Just think of all the

strange or odd or out of the ordinary things our kids do. Of course most kids do

some of them but not all or most of them all the time! This is what I was

begging my family (and Jeff before we got Greggory's dx) to understand. They

would tell me that the boys were fine. But they weren't. I just told them they

weren't and maybe they didn't see it but they didn't live it. And if they

thought for one minute that having the boys dx'd with autism made me in anyway

happy then they were crazy! They got the dx because they are autistic. Its that

simple(although nothing is simple). But now that Greggory is 7 and Alec is 5

things are different. When Greggory was 3 yrs old he was soooo autistic. You

could see it a mile away. Alec was about at the time. Alec's autism showed its

full glory at about 4 yrs old. Until then he was just quiet and a bit of a loner

they said. Alec has never been bothered by people touching him or had a need for

routine. So they dismissed his dx. But now he is obviously impaired. Still in

diapers at age 5. And so they have surrendered. But Greggory has gotten to a

point I never thought I would see. He is totally mainstreamed and holds great

conversations, no longer stims and has typical friends. My FIL told Jeff, " See?

I told you he was fine. " BLEECH!

Jacquie H

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house hearing

my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with that boy "

" He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and when I

would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking it

sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this is

not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I live

with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love for

him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but it

gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in half "

Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else is

going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a another

vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis " alot of

little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I don't know

why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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I really hate that. I do. I am still dealing with it. ugh. 5 yrs living with

autism dx in my home and they still say things like that. Just think of all the

strange or odd or out of the ordinary things our kids do. Of course most kids do

some of them but not all or most of them all the time! This is what I was

begging my family (and Jeff before we got Greggory's dx) to understand. They

would tell me that the boys were fine. But they weren't. I just told them they

weren't and maybe they didn't see it but they didn't live it. And if they

thought for one minute that having the boys dx'd with autism made me in anyway

happy then they were crazy! They got the dx because they are autistic. Its that

simple(although nothing is simple). But now that Greggory is 7 and Alec is 5

things are different. When Greggory was 3 yrs old he was soooo autistic. You

could see it a mile away. Alec was about at the time. Alec's autism showed its

full glory at about 4 yrs old. Until then he was just quiet and a bit of a loner

they said. Alec has never been bothered by people touching him or had a need for

routine. So they dismissed his dx. But now he is obviously impaired. Still in

diapers at age 5. And so they have surrendered. But Greggory has gotten to a

point I never thought I would see. He is totally mainstreamed and holds great

conversations, no longer stims and has typical friends. My FIL told Jeff, " See?

I told you he was fine. " BLEECH!

Jacquie H

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house hearing

my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with that boy "

" He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and when I

would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking it

sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this is

not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I live

with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love for

him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but it

gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in half "

Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else is

going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a another

vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis " alot of

little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I don't know

why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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Jacquie H,

That is so awesome about Greggory. If you don't mean sharing, what

therapy/intervention did Greggory have done so that he went from " he was soooo

autistic. You could see it a mile away. " to being mainstreamed. I am asking just

because it gives me hope!!

>>>My FIL told Jeff, " See? I told you he was fine. " BLEECH!<<<

Yup that is actually what I figure my sister will say if does great. Like

the therapy had nothing to do with it. " shaking my head "

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and

when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking

it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this

is not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I

live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love

for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but

it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in half "

Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else is

going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a another

vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis " alot of

little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I don't know

why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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Jacquie H,

That is so awesome about Greggory. If you don't mean sharing, what

therapy/intervention did Greggory have done so that he went from " he was soooo

autistic. You could see it a mile away. " to being mainstreamed. I am asking just

because it gives me hope!!

>>>My FIL told Jeff, " See? I told you he was fine. " BLEECH!<<<

Yup that is actually what I figure my sister will say if does great. Like

the therapy had nothing to do with it. " shaking my head "

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and

when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking

it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this

is not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I

live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love

for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but

it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in half "

Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else is

going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a another

vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis " alot of

little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I don't know

why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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Thanks. I would be happy to share with you the million and one things we did

with Greggory over the past 7 years of his life. LOL But I am getting ready to

go to the Drs to confirm I am NOT pregnant. and to find out what is actually

going on with me. I will post his story when I get back.

Jacquie H

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and

when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking

it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this

is not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I

live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love

for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but

it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in half "

Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else is

going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a another

vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis " alot of

little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I don't know

why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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Thanks. I would be happy to share with you the million and one things we did

with Greggory over the past 7 years of his life. LOL But I am getting ready to

go to the Drs to confirm I am NOT pregnant. and to find out what is actually

going on with me. I will post his story when I get back.

Jacquie H

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and

when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking

it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this

is not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I

live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love

for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good but

it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch at

school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in half "

Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else is

going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a another

vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis " alot of

little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I don't know

why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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My fingers are crossed that you get the pregnancy results that you want!!

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and

when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking

it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this

is not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I

live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love

for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good

but it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch

at school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in

half " Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else

is going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a

another vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis

" alot of little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I

don't know why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do

that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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My fingers are crossed that you get the pregnancy results that you want!!

I know people mean well but......Vent

Good Morning everyone,

I spent way too much time over the Easter weekend at my family's house

hearing my sister and one of my friend's saying " there is nothing wrong with

that boy " " He imitates just fine " " look at how good he entertains himself " and

when I would start to explain to them...I could hear myself in my head thinking

it sounds like I am wanting him to be, that I am looking for issues. I know this

is not true but...... has changed alot in the last 2 months but still I

live with him and things are not " right " ...Believe me when I say, I would love

for him to be " fine " . I would love to go back 6 months when ABA, DT,OT, tactile

issues, Hypo sensitive and stims were all " Greek " to me....LOL

Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good

but it gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine "

Example I told my sister " was stimming on his crackers at lunch

at school (lining them up then stack then line) so the teacher broke them in

half " Sis " all kids line things up " Me " but not to the point where nothing else

is going on " sis " my son used to do it all the time " (Another story for a

another vent LOL) Me " well but then does nothing else and wont eat " sis

" alot of little kids play with their food " Me " Ok you are right, he is fine, I

don't know why the teacher thought that was a problem " grrrrr Why did I do

that???

Sorry this is a long rambling bitch.....I could go on with 10 other

conversations that were the same idea

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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ROFL Grammas. Your sense of humor is very much appreciated!

Maggie

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ROFL Grammas. Your sense of humor is very much appreciated!

Maggie

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ROFL Grammas. Your sense of humor is very much appreciated!

Maggie

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[Guest guest]

Some people just can't be convinced. Certain members

of my family came around only after I stopped talking

to them. If they started to say " He'll grow out of it "

or something similar, I just walked away because I

couldn't listen to it anymore.

Tuna

=====

mom to:

, 8, ASD

, 4, NT

Normal is just a setting on the washing machine.

- Whoopi Goldberg

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[Guest guest]

>>>>>>>>>>>

My ex mom-in-law told me I just needed to beat the

kids more....

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Please tell me she was kidding

Tuna

=====

mom to:

, 8, ASD

, 4, NT

Normal is just a setting on the washing machine.

- Whoopi Goldberg

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[Guest guest]

Not something said he would attempt here.

Georga

Re: I know people mean well but......Vent

> In a message dated 4/23/03 8:56:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> elizabeth.loht@... writes:

>

>

> > My other approach was gonna be this:

> >

> > " If you think he's normal, I dare you to take him to the post office and

buy

> > stamps without a stroller or other restraining device. "

> >

> >

>

> ROTFLAPIMP!

>

> The Grammas & Keion

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had a teachers aid over today to pick up some catalogs. Anyway, she works

with handicapped kids. I asked her about them and she told me that they

have things like Cerebral Palsy, MS, Downs, Autism....

She even noticed little things about Savannah that weren't quite " normal " .

Like how she was really personable but wouldn't look at you when she was

talking to you.

And this was the first time she had ever met my kids.

So if a total stranger can get it (albiet she works with these sorts of

kids) why can't a freaking family memeber??

Georga.

Re: I know people mean well but......Vent

> Some people just can't be convinced. Certain members

> of my family came around only after I stopped talking

> to them. If they started to say " He'll grow out of it "

> or something similar, I just walked away because I

> couldn't listen to it anymore.

>

> Tuna

>

>

>

> =====

> mom to:

> , 8, ASD

> , 4, NT

>

> Normal is just a setting on the washing machine.

> - Whoopi Goldberg

>

> ______________________________________________________________________

> Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes it's fun and sometimes it's just too hard, but anyway it

wasn't the kind of fun we planed to have.

Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: The Hunny Family

Enviado el: Miércoles, 23 de Abril de 2003 10:01 a.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: I know people mean well but......Vent

>

> Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel good

but

it gets old.

Not too sensitive at all. There is NOTHING more agonizing than having

finally come to grips with the fact that something is " wrong " with your

child, and then, instead of enjoying the support and comfort of those

around

you, having to FIGHT to convince THEM there's something " wrong " with

your

child!!!!!!!!!!

Like we'd really just wish this because it looks like fun.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

AMEN

-----Mensaje original-----

De: The Hunny Family

Enviado el: Miércoles, 23 de Abril de 2003 10:04 a.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: I know people mean well but......Vent

> LOL Sue, you know I never thought of the direct approach...I am such a

wimp. I think being ASD will help me become a much stronger

person!!

>

You are absolutely right, . Having has changed me in SO many

ways, all of them positive. I'm strong where I used to be wishy-washy.

I

am resilient where I used to just give up and go with the flow. I am

determined where I used to be a quitter. I am grateful where I used to

be

always wanting more. I am content with what I have, where I used to

always

be looking for something else.

Having has made me grow in ways I never could have imagined.

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

[>>] >>>>>> Greggory has gotten to a point I never thought I would see.

He is totally mainstreamed and holds great conversations, no longer

stims and has typical friends. My FIL told Jeff, " See? I told you he was

fine. " BLEECH!

Jacquie H

[>>] >>>>>>>>>>

[>>] Double BLEECH!!!!!

Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

[Guest guest]

,

I so understand how you feel.

That is one of my biggest issues to get my head around. I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I too fell like people think I am looking for things in .

Ah well, take care,

Jen

[Guest guest]

,

I so understand how you feel.

That is one of my biggest issues to get my head around. I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I too fell like people think I am looking for things in .

Ah well, take care,

Jen

[Guest guest]

>>>>Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel

good but it

gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine " <<<<<

Hi ..nope I don't think you're not being too senstive honey ! My

mum adores Andy but she is always saying, " he'll be fine..just you

see " . I always say, *yep he will..in his own way he will be fine*

Another thing my mum always says is that I'm such a pessimist, but I

tell her no I'm not , I'm a realist. I tell her that unless she has

Andy 24/7, she will never fully know what my life is like.

Hang in there

Ali

mum to Lyndsey,7, (NT)

and Andy,5, (ASD)

[Guest guest]

>>>>Am I being too sensitive? I think they are trying to make me feel

good but it

gets old. I finally just say " you are right, he will be fine " <<<<<

Hi ..nope I don't think you're not being too senstive honey ! My

mum adores Andy but she is always saying, " he'll be fine..just you

see " . I always say, *yep he will..in his own way he will be fine*

Another thing my mum always says is that I'm such a pessimist, but I

tell her no I'm not , I'm a realist. I tell her that unless she has

Andy 24/7, she will never fully know what my life is like.

Hang in there

Ali

mum to Lyndsey,7, (NT)

and Andy,5, (ASD)

[Guest guest]

Good for you! I'm sure if they keep at you the way they have been, you'll

get the strength to say it! Are you still going to tell your sister how

she's making you feel?

Sue

[Guest guest]

>

> My other approach was gonna be this:

>

> " If you think he's normal, I dare you to take him to the post office and

buy

> stamps without a stroller or other restraining device. "

Oh, I REALLY like this one!!