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The one where a family member crosses the line with "opinions" about your difficult child...
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<blockquote data-quote="Angela41" data-source="post: 543101" data-attributes="member: 14703"><p>I wanted to add that if your family is being extremely negative, it may be time to take a break from them for a bit. Those comments are hurtful and out of line. Kids develop and grow and are incredibly resilient. It's impossible to know how any child will "turn out." If your family cannot treat you with respect and your child with compassion, then it sounds like a destructive relationship that benefits no one. I do think that people get scared by extreme situations and react negatively. Maybe a family meeting would help where all of this can be aired and discussed? </p><p></p><p>For people who believe that they can predict a child's future, here is a story: My brother has what we now believe is Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Back in the day, his teachers told my mom that he was (their words) retarded and needed to be in a special school. He struggled socially and emotionally.. Over the years, without services, he has managed to live on his own, hold down a steady job, finish an associates degree, learn another language, and has shown superior if not gifted intelligence. There is no truer definition of "self-made" than my brother and I admire him more than any person I know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angela41, post: 543101, member: 14703"] I wanted to add that if your family is being extremely negative, it may be time to take a break from them for a bit. Those comments are hurtful and out of line. Kids develop and grow and are incredibly resilient. It's impossible to know how any child will "turn out." If your family cannot treat you with respect and your child with compassion, then it sounds like a destructive relationship that benefits no one. I do think that people get scared by extreme situations and react negatively. Maybe a family meeting would help where all of this can be aired and discussed? For people who believe that they can predict a child's future, here is a story: My brother has what we now believe is Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Back in the day, his teachers told my mom that he was (their words) retarded and needed to be in a special school. He struggled socially and emotionally.. Over the years, without services, he has managed to live on his own, hold down a steady job, finish an associates degree, learn another language, and has shown superior if not gifted intelligence. There is no truer definition of "self-made" than my brother and I admire him more than any person I know. [/QUOTE]
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