My husband and I both are the same. We both have a couple qualities that put us very close to being on the spectrum. I think my husband probably would have been diagnosed if he was growing up now and there is a chance that I might have been too.

I am glad your nephew & your Finchlet have good support systems that are filled with people who love them m. No matter how severe either of them are, having a loving family will always give them a place to be themselves and feel safe.

Do I agree with your co-workers opinion? No, of course not. My parents had to bury a newborn who caught bacterial meningitis and died. Those scars and the hurt they carry 33 years later is something that I couldn’t bear. Your co-workers son could also be extremely severe to the point where he won’t ever be…

I can’t even imagine growing up with Aspergers when we didn’t know the best ways to help you. Hopefully as you’ve gotten older you’ve found the appropriate amount of support for yourself. Normal is so boring anyways, I was never going to be normal & I would much rather celebrate what makes someone unique.

I’ve never heard that argument. Wakefield (the now disgraced Dr who started this whole mess because he wanted to create a new MMR & make $$) ran a very suspect & debunked experiment that linked the MMR vaccine to autism.

I am so sorry. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to hear that. High school is hell even when you can pretend to be exactly like everyone else, being non-NT has got to be so hard for those 4 years. I hope he has a friend to rely on and that he knows no matter what life will move past high school.

Parents’ energy is better spent accepting their children as they are, perfect in their own way, and finding out how they can help their children, getting them the right therapy, support, etc.

Thank you. I truly just want to do what is best for her and I want her to know she is always loved and supported. I hate that any child could feel differently.

I didn’t like the insinuation before my daughter was born and now it makes me so angry. I find it so insulting that someone would rather have a dead child than an autistic child. People on the spectrum are wonderful, intelligent humans who can and do live fulfilling lives. It breaks my heart that there are children…

The absolute worst are these snake oil peddlers. I have an acquaintance who son is severely autistic, she has spent thousands upon thousands of dollars on a bunch of bullshit that hasn’t helped. Even my parents want me to try the hyperbaric oxygen chamber for my daughter, despite the fact that there is zero…

Fuck this asshole. My daughter is autistic. She has been autistic since she was born. I knew there was something different long before she got the MMR vaccine. My daughter being autistic is just who she is. She sees and processed the world differently. That’s okay. I wouldn’t change her even if I could. To me it…

Most second baby showers I’ve been to are if the kids are 5+ years apart. Most people don’t hang onto the baby stuff that long so it seems to be normal to have a second shower. I have been to a few sprinkles as well, which is a mini shower where people get the second (or third kid) smaller gifts. Mainly clothes,…

I agree for t-shirts but boys clothes tend to be a lot wider & my overly skinny toddler can barely wear tight girls leggings without them falling down. Which is why I just prefer dresses for her. Even if they’re too loose, it still looks cute. I absolutely agree that there should be a push for regular gender neutral…

I have a rib cage tattoo and it didn't actually get fucked up when I was pregnant. It might be a combo of good luck but also some photoshop. I would assume the one on her stomach won't look the same once she loses the weight in her stomach.

If it was my husband, divorce would be the least of his worries. He would have to look over his shoulder every day until he was dead.

My mom has had to institute a rule that my dad and I are no longer allowed to talk about politics. At all. She makes him turn off Fox News when I’m around (thank you mom). We got into a screaming match that ended in him threatening to kick me out (my daughter and I were visiting) so I said fine & packed our shit and…

I love this.

Purchase a bell & just walk behind the child doing this.

I think their sleeping son being included in the picture was it. I would have lost my fucking shit and I totally understand why this is it.

And with that I’m done for the day.