Today, my autistic son put me in the hospital for the eighth time since Xmas. I've been begging the council to put him into an adult care facility for my safety, yet they say he doesn’t meet criteria. Eight hospital visits. Does he need to kill me first to get their attention? FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my wife finally gave up on our autistic 11 year-old son and decided to have him taken into a care facility, because his autism is so bad, all he can do is sleep, stare vacantly, play on his iPad, or scream for hours. I’m kind of glad he’s leaving, but I can’t shake the dam guilt. 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
Today, my autistic dad asked while I was in the middle of giving birth if I could be quieter and to hurry up because he was four hours late for work. When I yelled at him, he faked one of his meltdowns so mom had to leave me to deal with him, even though it’s SUPER obvious when he’s faking. God I hate his guts. FML
Today, I’m in danger of losing my job as a full time carer because my charge, an autistic 11 year-old, hasn’t eaten a thing in 3 days because he wants a meal that doesn’t actually exist, which he saw in one of his online cartoons. I have no idea what to do. FML
Today, after two years of fighting, I finally got an appointment for my son to see an autism specialist. The appointment is in December 2026. He’ll be 11 and in high school by then. FML
Today, a licensed child psychologist with 20 years of experience threw my son out after his first appointment, with the immortal line, “You must be taking the piss, there’s a church in town, you’re gonna need their help more than mine.” He’s probably right. FML
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, I had to deal with a lady who claimed her son was autistic to try and skip the queue. Even her son was saying he’s not autistic, and she was screaming in his face that yes he was. I happen to be genuinely autistic. Security threw her out, and I was jealous that I didn’t get to do it. FML
Today, my son broke his arm roughhousing with his brother on a bunk bed. While at the ER, he thought it would be funny to tell a different story to each doctor and nurse, forcing me to speak over him. They found this behavior "suspicious" and reported us to child services. FML
Today, I asked if my psychiatrist would test me for autism, as I believe I may have it. His response? "You probably don't. Stay off social media once in a while." Well fuck me for wanting a professional opinion I guess. FML
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sarcasticjane 27
You should be able to petition the court if you do feel that he will continue to harm you. You'd have to go through the local court or department of human services in your area and provide a list of the times he's sent you to the hospital and possibly the reason (bruises, breakage, etc.)
idragosani 17
I was in a similar situation with my daughter, who had multiple disabilities, including autism. She was an adult and was very violent at times, despite being on meds. I had a small child (her brother) and I feared for his safety. I ended up writing a letter to the local adult services office and said my son is in real physical danger from her outbursts and she needs to be placed now and needs a level of professional care that I can't provide, or I am going to drop her off and leave her at the hospital and let her become a ward of the state. She was placed within a week. This tactic had actually been suggested by someone at my daughter's school, as they had seen the adult services agency dragging their feet on stuff like this. Apparently someone had actually done this in the past (left their kid at the hospital).
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RichardPencil 32
You should have got him better presents.
TeacherTeem 21
Haha I upvoted this because I thought you wrote “parents” not “presents”
TeacherTeem 21
Haha I upvoted this because I thought you wrote “parents” not “presents”
mccuish 25
Maybe the son isn’t autistic and just wants to kill his mother
sarcasticjane 27
You should be able to petition the court if you do feel that he will continue to harm you. You'd have to go through the local court or department of human services in your area and provide a list of the times he's sent you to the hospital and possibly the reason (bruises, breakage, etc.)
idragosani 17
I was in a similar situation with my daughter, who had multiple disabilities, including autism. She was an adult and was very violent at times, despite being on meds. I had a small child (her brother) and I feared for his safety. I ended up writing a letter to the local adult services office and said my son is in real physical danger from her outbursts and she needs to be placed now and needs a level of professional care that I can't provide, or I am going to drop her off and leave her at the hospital and let her become a ward of the state. She was placed within a week. This tactic had actually been suggested by someone at my daughter's school, as they had seen the adult services agency dragging their feet on stuff like this. Apparently someone had actually done this in the past (left their kid at the hospital).