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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 237758" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I know that this sounds simplistic, but in his mind I believe he was thinking that concrete Aspie thinking again. Is he getting any specific therapy for that? Are YOU two in therapy to understand Aspergers? They DO think that promises are unconditional. If you say something and don't do it, you lied. It's very frustrating because they can not think outside the box. I am not excusing him. My son would be in trouble a lot for talking that way, but I think it is a good idea to get some therapy yourselves regarding understanding Aspies. Whatever else he has, the Aspie thinking is there and the better you understand it the easier it is to defuse it. I would look for a center for Autism that helps the parents of these "differently wired" kids. I know it's not funny but I lol'd at how he didn't want to take a shower. My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid can't figure out why anyone cares if he smells and I have to still bribe him into showering too. </p><p>There may be some underlying adoption issues. I was shocked to learn that my Aspie son DOES think about his adoption. He has never once expressed it to me, but he wrote about it in a school assignment. "It used to make me sad, but now I realize it's all right." My daughter was flabbergasted--she didn't think he thought about stuff like that either because he is not forthcoming about his feelings. Adopted kids can feel very unsure of themselves. They were given away once and, no matter how we try to make it better, we can't completely stop that hurt. I think adopted kids have more trouble feeling accepted in the family and more insecure about their own identity, even those who don't talk about it.</p><p>Look, you and husband did a great job with a very difficult child. Now you both deserve to take some time to relax (if you can) and pamper yourselves. I wish you all good luck. I think there is a lot of hope for your DS. I know it may not seem like it now, but he will really improve if you get him in Aspie interventions. His frustration level and way of expressing it could be brought down 90&#37;. (((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 237758, member: 1550"] I know that this sounds simplistic, but in his mind I believe he was thinking that concrete Aspie thinking again. Is he getting any specific therapy for that? Are YOU two in therapy to understand Aspergers? They DO think that promises are unconditional. If you say something and don't do it, you lied. It's very frustrating because they can not think outside the box. I am not excusing him. My son would be in trouble a lot for talking that way, but I think it is a good idea to get some therapy yourselves regarding understanding Aspies. Whatever else he has, the Aspie thinking is there and the better you understand it the easier it is to defuse it. I would look for a center for Autism that helps the parents of these "differently wired" kids. I know it's not funny but I lol'd at how he didn't want to take a shower. My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid can't figure out why anyone cares if he smells and I have to still bribe him into showering too. There may be some underlying adoption issues. I was shocked to learn that my Aspie son DOES think about his adoption. He has never once expressed it to me, but he wrote about it in a school assignment. "It used to make me sad, but now I realize it's all right." My daughter was flabbergasted--she didn't think he thought about stuff like that either because he is not forthcoming about his feelings. Adopted kids can feel very unsure of themselves. They were given away once and, no matter how we try to make it better, we can't completely stop that hurt. I think adopted kids have more trouble feeling accepted in the family and more insecure about their own identity, even those who don't talk about it. Look, you and husband did a great job with a very difficult child. Now you both deserve to take some time to relax (if you can) and pamper yourselves. I wish you all good luck. I think there is a lot of hope for your DS. I know it may not seem like it now, but he will really improve if you get him in Aspie interventions. His frustration level and way of expressing it could be brought down 90%. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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