Today, like every other day, my dad thinks my sister is autistic and needs therapy. He wants me to think that too. I'm pretty sure she is just introverted and hates our family. I wonder why. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, and since my son was diagnosed autistic, my sister refuses to have anything to do with him, because she doesn’t want her kids around him. The only reason her two kids aren’t diagnosed with autism and ADHD is because she refuses to let doctors assess them. Her kids are worse than mine. FML
Today, like every other day, my older sister hates me, and I have no idea why. She refuses to speak to me and has never provided me with a reason why. She gets along great with my younger sister though and I get to see them having fun together in Facebook posts all the time. I'm heartbroken and she doesn't care. FML
Today, I always wondered how my younger sister maintained a good relationship with her dad, as she knows I was horribly abused by him for several years. Now, I found out that she “doesn’t agree” with it, and thinks it was all my imagination. FML
Today, my sister blamed me for everything again. We're twins and have the same friends, but they all like her better because she's an extrovert and I'm an introvert, and I'm sick of her getting mad at me, copying me, blaming me and making my life miserable for no reason. Why does everyone think I'm so pathetic? FML
Today, I found out that my dad has a therapist. That's cool. What's cooler is that she's a very nice lady, and even said to ME that I could talk too if I wanted to. Boy, do I want to. But if I did, then she would probably need a therapist herself, and the last thing my dad needs is his therapist needing a therapist. FML
Today, my dad has officially started testing to find out if he is autistic. I'm happy for him defying the "too old" stigma; however, the problem is that I am autistic as well, and my dad can be a rather unpleasant person at times, so I'm afraid he'll give the disorder a bad name and make both of our lives worse. FML
Today, my mum's response to my psycho sister being angry and threatening my partner, was that I should make her angry at me since she needs someone to hate, and I'm the default, so I handle it better anyway. This was after I asked her to get my sister professional help, and she denied the need. FML
Today, my coworker was going on and on about how her son was nice and got good grades but that she needed to find him a therapist because he's too shy in class, and how she didn't want her friends to think badly of her. She's a counselor. I sat in silence for almost an hour, because all I could think was, "WTF? Poor kid." FML
Today, my dad stood by and nodded in agreement as my sister told me that my clinical depression is "getting REALLY old." FML
Today, my father-in law-shared his opinion that autistic kids should be beaten until they act normal. He saw fit to share this while my autistic son was having a meltdown because my father-in-law came to the house without warning, and my son violently hates visitors without prior warning. FML
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Blimix 9
Regular therapy is good for anyone, autistic or not. So, no big deal there. However, many autistic people are subjected to ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), which is gay conversion therapy rebranded, and which causes trauma, PTSD, burnout, and suicide. The way to actually handle having an autistic family member is to respect their needs and honor their choices, so that they can self-regulate and avoid overstimulation and burnout. If your father does that for your sister, and she isn't autistic, she still benefits. (Honestly, all people benefit from being treated with the gentleness and consideration that autistic people need.)
juggalo2 22
Autism should be diagnosed by a pediatrician, but they will factor in a parent's observations. In the case of a non-infant "child", I would a pediatrician should be able to diagnose directly from the child's behavior.
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juggalo2 22
Autism should be diagnosed by a pediatrician, but they will factor in a parent's observations. In the case of a non-infant "child", I would a pediatrician should be able to diagnose directly from the child's behavior.
Blimix 9
Regular therapy is good for anyone, autistic or not. So, no big deal there. However, many autistic people are subjected to ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), which is gay conversion therapy rebranded, and which causes trauma, PTSD, burnout, and suicide. The way to actually handle having an autistic family member is to respect their needs and honor their choices, so that they can self-regulate and avoid overstimulation and burnout. If your father does that for your sister, and she isn't autistic, she still benefits. (Honestly, all people benefit from being treated with the gentleness and consideration that autistic people need.)
ghostinflames 13
Reassurance goes a long way with a child, autistic or not.
sarahcroy20 12
This makes no sense. If she's autistic she's obviously been that way for years. You don't just all of a sudden become autistic. Wasnt this looked into when she was little?