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<blockquote data-quote="barneysmom" data-source="post: 286154" data-attributes="member: 1872"><p>Terry, I've been giving the AS vs. attachment issus a lot of thought. I'm glad you brought that up. I learned a ton about AS when I realized that was what was going on with my husband. I realize that the AS teen will be a whole different animal.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, when I think of my son as AS, so much of my anger and anxiety towards him eases (I know that's not the point of it all, but making some kind of sense of it is a relief). It's just something I'm more familiar with. It's interesting when he had his mood swing last Feb. and his behavior changed, he said "I can't be that person anymore -- I wish I could. I only like myself when I'm that person." Meaning the well-behaved, likable, personable, smart, funny kid that all the teachers loved. He said "I'm not really that kid." </p><p></p><p>It was like he had deliberately put that persona together, but could only keep up with it so long before he collapsed, because neurologically that's not who he is.</p><p></p><p>He had been pretty verbally abusive and depressed, sometimes manic with the tool obsession, since Feb, culminating in psychiatric hospital early June.</p><p></p><p>by the way his thyroid was low (TSH was elevated, indicated thyroid gland not producing enough hormone). psychiatrist said he sees this often in these kids. You guys here probably know that already, I didn't though, could account for alot of the mood stuff.</p><p></p><p>He's so dramatic and manipulative sometimes though -- I'm not sure that's in the AS kid makeup. Is it? He's extra good at splitting me and husband, too.</p><p></p><p>Thanks Terry and hugs, it's good to talk to other moms of kids with AS. It's a relief.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barneysmom, post: 286154, member: 1872"] Terry, I've been giving the AS vs. attachment issus a lot of thought. I'm glad you brought that up. I learned a ton about AS when I realized that was what was going on with my husband. I realize that the AS teen will be a whole different animal. Anyway, when I think of my son as AS, so much of my anger and anxiety towards him eases (I know that's not the point of it all, but making some kind of sense of it is a relief). It's just something I'm more familiar with. It's interesting when he had his mood swing last Feb. and his behavior changed, he said "I can't be that person anymore -- I wish I could. I only like myself when I'm that person." Meaning the well-behaved, likable, personable, smart, funny kid that all the teachers loved. He said "I'm not really that kid." It was like he had deliberately put that persona together, but could only keep up with it so long before he collapsed, because neurologically that's not who he is. He had been pretty verbally abusive and depressed, sometimes manic with the tool obsession, since Feb, culminating in psychiatric hospital early June. by the way his thyroid was low (TSH was elevated, indicated thyroid gland not producing enough hormone). psychiatrist said he sees this often in these kids. You guys here probably know that already, I didn't though, could account for alot of the mood stuff. He's so dramatic and manipulative sometimes though -- I'm not sure that's in the AS kid makeup. Is it? He's extra good at splitting me and husband, too. Thanks Terry and hugs, it's good to talk to other moms of kids with AS. It's a relief. [/QUOTE]
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