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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 306280" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Susie, you are always so sweet.</p><p></p><p>Actually, I'm not as upset as I'd be if I lived nearby and had to watch it. Because I have two kids at home that I *can* help, I do detach. There is zilch I can do about M. If one doesn't realize her own mother, who has had several DUI's and needs a breahalyzer in her car, doesn't have a drinking problem (and she doesn't believe she has one) there is really no hope that she'll believe her son is on the autism spectrum. He's not so bad that a dense person couldn't miss it.</p><p></p><p> I can tell because of my experience with my Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified/Aspie son and my long standing belief that her husband (my son) is on the cusp of Aspergers. I can't begin to explain to anyone here how shy and socially inept my son is. That's partly why he's so timid and afraid that if M. leaves he'll be alone forever. It's rather sad, but he's 30 and I can't do anything about it. All of his therapists have called it a "social phobia" and "severe anxiety and panic disorder" and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). And he worships his current psychologist, even though he hasn't taught him any social skills. I can't say a word against the man and I don't. But I think he's missing the boat, although I could be the one who is wrong.</p><p></p><p>I have high hopes that the school will insist that George get help once he goes there and that peer pressure will also make daughter in law see the light. Other moms can tell, I"m sure, that George is delayed. But, if not, I raised five kids and it was not easy...my children were hard. I have no desire to be a parent again or to worry as a parent again, even about my grandson. </p><p></p><p>I have no control over George and it's pointless to talk to either M. or my son. Thanks for offering the chance to vent here. This is the only place I feel anyone would "get it." Out in the big, bad world, most people don't even know what Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is. Hey, I hope it's just a delay. Whatever it is, yes, the Serenity Prayer is all I can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 306280, member: 1550"] Susie, you are always so sweet. Actually, I'm not as upset as I'd be if I lived nearby and had to watch it. Because I have two kids at home that I *can* help, I do detach. There is zilch I can do about M. If one doesn't realize her own mother, who has had several DUI's and needs a breahalyzer in her car, doesn't have a drinking problem (and she doesn't believe she has one) there is really no hope that she'll believe her son is on the autism spectrum. He's not so bad that a dense person couldn't miss it. I can tell because of my experience with my Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified/Aspie son and my long standing belief that her husband (my son) is on the cusp of Aspergers. I can't begin to explain to anyone here how shy and socially inept my son is. That's partly why he's so timid and afraid that if M. leaves he'll be alone forever. It's rather sad, but he's 30 and I can't do anything about it. All of his therapists have called it a "social phobia" and "severe anxiety and panic disorder" and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). And he worships his current psychologist, even though he hasn't taught him any social skills. I can't say a word against the man and I don't. But I think he's missing the boat, although I could be the one who is wrong. I have high hopes that the school will insist that George get help once he goes there and that peer pressure will also make daughter in law see the light. Other moms can tell, I"m sure, that George is delayed. But, if not, I raised five kids and it was not easy...my children were hard. I have no desire to be a parent again or to worry as a parent again, even about my grandson. I have no control over George and it's pointless to talk to either M. or my son. Thanks for offering the chance to vent here. This is the only place I feel anyone would "get it." Out in the big, bad world, most people don't even know what Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is. Hey, I hope it's just a delay. Whatever it is, yes, the Serenity Prayer is all I can do. [/QUOTE]
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