paperplate
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So I guess I'm alone. My son has Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Last weekend was my wedding anniversary, my son was in the psychiatric unit suffering from a complete breakdown thanks to Prozac and my husband left to watch football. When he finally left last night (long time coming), he said "Call me when you get that kid out of the house". HIS kid by the way. So I guess that's it. My husband has never attended one doctor or school appointment. I doubt he even knows how to get to the school! It's always been me. And 90% of the time, I spend all my energy trying to calm my HUSBAND down, rather than dealing with my son. Maybe this will be good thing. After 16 years, it's gonna be hard, but not impossible. Just wondering how many of u are single and coping? Is it possible to do this on my own? My son is only 13. And he's my blood...I'm not just gonna quit on him. And I'm not living in lala land. But the stimming and logic speak doesn't bother me. Never has. I just have to talk to him differently. I don't mind that he has to wear the same pair of shorts every single day or that it takes him an hour to get his socks on just so....I get it. I don't mind that I literally cannot joke with him! He takes everything literally...I get that! Why doesn't his father??? Why didn't he ever just attend one single therapy session??? Just ONE! I'm at a loss here. So fine....let's just trash the past 16 years & ditch mom to raise 3 kids simply because dad can't 'hang'.