Today, I was shopping when I overheard a woman telling an employee that she was buying an iPad for her 5-year-old son. Annoyed, I turned around and ranted about how he should have more age appropriate toys. Then she explained that her son is autistic and will be using the iPad to communicate. 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, I was at the park with my autistic son when I noticed a teenage girl imitating him by flapping her hands and walking on her toes. Fed up with children mocking my son, I went over and sternly lectured the girl's mother. Turns out, her daughter is autistic too and will be in my son's class. FML
Today, during an hour-long drive, my sister told me she's lost her "faith in humanity", because one of her friends bought his 8-year-old son an iPad. She uses this stupid expression all the time, and I got so pissed off that I forgot to brake at a red light, rear-ending the car in front of us. FML
Today, we got my dad an iPad for his birthday. I had to repeatedly reassure him that he could in fact touch the screen without being shocked. 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, after saving up for weeks, I bought myself an iPad. Because mine is better than the one my parents bought my ten-year-old brother, he got pissed and threw it into our pool. I'm now grounded for getting angry and calling him a bastard in the aftermath. FML
Today, on Thanksgiving, I asked my kid what she is thankful for. "My tablet." I had just told her I was thankful for her. FML
Today, I was at work handling the cash register. It wasn't working correctly, so I apologized to the woman I was waiting on for the delay and explained, "The cash register's being a little retarded today." Then I noticed her clearly "special" adult son standing behind her. FML
Today, my mother-in-law visited. She saw my 5-year-old son rip open a chip bag, causing chips go everywhere. She got up in his face and started screaming at him about how he has an "attitude problem". He doesn't, he's autistic and genuinely has trouble with food packaging. FML
Today, I told my son he couldn't have a toy. He threw a fit, looked me in the eye, and screamed, "Daddy's right! You are a bitch!" The whole store was watching. FML
Today, I was interviewing a woman for a job. She told me that she may need days off because of her artistic son. I jokingly replied, "Does he color on the walls or something?" She then stared at me with a weird look on her face. Autistic, her son is autistic. FML
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Top comments
Ugi 27
Why was that any of your business? Y utterly DI
melij99 5
Respect strangers, and mind your own business. Problem solved.
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krisanda 5
YDI 100% Mind your own damn business when it comes to other people's kids.
MrsWojtowicz 16
General rule of thumb: if you're going to question someone's parenting on ANY level, no matter how insignificant it may seem to you, prepare to be verbally bitch-slapped (at the very least). How parents decide to raise their kids is none of your damn business.
rfletcher 1
It's the age of technology 5year olds are now learning on them in kindergarten my children are actually considered behind because they didn't know how to use them! Most of there assignments are on computer there required to have a lil Zip drive thing. Not to mention when you start paying the bills then your advice might be relevant. Besides like my mom always says if you are busy minding your business you won't have time to mind mine! Think it but don't say it you jackass
BananerzFresh 12
Next time just keep the comments to yourself.
RedPillSucks 33
and this is why we don't judge people before we know something about their situation
somewhatfuckedup 6
BOTH of my children are autistic, and for as much fun it is to own an iPad, I too, bought it solely for the purpose of communicating with them. Mind your own damn business and I hope you learned a valuable lesson. I hate ignorant and rude people like you.
caplox 6
What the hell? You had no right to say that whatsoever.
dabeast15 7
You op r a bitch :)
sandinthewaves 5
Mind your own business
ceegee415 5
Ydi. How is it any of your business what parents buy for their kids? She didn't even owe you an explanation. It was none of your business to begin with.