Today, as a support worker, I spent 45 minutes making various attempts to calm a violent autistic kid. Just as soon as I was sure the crisis was over, he beat me as hard as he could with the "Things I Can Do When I'm Mad" book I'd given him. 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, I went to my job as an aide for first-grade students. I went home with a swollen face after my student punched me because I was, "making the timer go too fast" and he wanted more iPad time. FML
Today, a patient, who is normally pretty chill, was being quite difficult for my workmates. They were whinging about him and I defended him, he's normally a sweet guy so something must be upsetting him. I went to chat with him, he punched me and called a useless a**hole. FML
Today, I took my 6 year-old to work. A normally docile child, she chased me around with her toy - beating me with it while all my colleagues watched - not stopping despite me requesting her to. When she finally lost said toy, she threw a huge tantrum. Guess who's banned from my office. FML
Today, I saw a kid throwing a tantrum in a supermarket. Thinking it was a matter of lack of discipline, I waited for the kid’s mother to come out of the bathroom to tell her how naughty her son was being. I then got to watch her beat her son to the point of unconsciousness. FML
Today, I had to pick my son up from school after he beat the crap out of another student. The words that made him go nuts were apparently, "You mad, bro?" FML
Today, my child was refusing to leave the playground. I had to pry her, screaming and crying, from the monkey bars. I then realized I had been assaulting someone else's kid. FML
Today, I was babysitting a four year-old. He was mad and began hitting me. I told him to use his words not his fists when he's mad. He then began telling me how much he hated me, and that I should go die and never come back. 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, I was asked to take care of my 3 year-old little brother. After 15 minutes of him screaming and me trying to keep him entertained, he started throwing his toy cars at me. He hit me in the mouth, and I started to bleed. My parents yelled at me for "not controlling him." FML
Today, a punk-looking college kid was making fun of my mentally handicapped son. Out of anger, I punched him in the face. I got handcuffed and thrown into a police car. The kid stood there laughing and pointing at me. FML
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Meixpr 12
How unfortunate. That, and a tad bit ironic. Perhaps he gave the book a good use after all.
Badab1ng 5
Shoulda given him the book "how to make sweet passionate love to a woman".
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Meixpr 12
How unfortunate. That, and a tad bit ironic. Perhaps he gave the book a good use after all.
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
Use number 1...
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
Proceed to beat teacher with book?
ThreeSheetsGone 12
"Things I Can Do When I'm Mad"? Are you kidding me? I hope it was a hardback.
Meixpr 12
#12. Hardcover? That made me laugh. #7. I did use number 1, you didn't see my comment? Why should the first comment be any different from the other 50? Because it's number one? I don't see how that makes it any different, it's just a number.
Damn_Hippster 11
Consider yourself facebooked! (assuming he hit you in the face with the book)
Naitsi 19
:D
unitedfan11 0
I feel for ya. My friends son is autistic and it can be overwhelming.. It's really nice of you volunteer though.
HahaHokayThen 10
"Things I Can Do When I'm Mad: #1- Hit the support worker violently."
123amanda123 14
ohhh the irony .....
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
#53. I hope you are joking, but if not, I was implying that the first use of the book was to hit op with it.
Drewwwwwwww 0
#53 I think different parts of different countries call hard bound books (or whatever you called it) different things.
Meixpr 12
#109. I wasn't joking! But it was also a misunderstanding, that statement was so vague that it could've meant anything. But, as they say, assumptions make an ass out of you and me. So, sorry. ;3 #119. And yeah, hard cover/hard back/hard bound.
399 41
Made my day #1 :).
banananut 0
tie his neck and limbs to dumbells and throw him in the depths of the atlantic ocean.
LadyLol_fml 15
and drag you along with him while he's at it
TheWindowLicker 13
Oh yes, murder is always the solution. ~_~
scottm1 0
I hope that wasn't an attempt to be funny because it made you look really stupid. Even more so then that stupid smile does
boarder540 12
Well aren't you just a wonderful individual!...
KiddNYC1O 22
Hey, she did say she has a strange sense of humor in her about me section so settle down people. Thank you.
turdtickler6 3
Youre a bitch for saying that about an autistic kid or any child for that matter
NotAPedo 0
How i love it when they make it a challenge...
Ecklcakes 15
That's why the book starts at number 2.
Badab1ng 5
Shoulda given him the book "how to make sweet passionate love to a woman".
AwkwardPartyBear 24
You win sir you win xD
teresa96706 29
But it's only a kid..
teresa96706 29
But it's only a kid..
Wdgames 0
Plus ten Internets to you, sir!
sirbrainiac 2
Minus ten internets to you, sir!
bubbarific 0
C-c-combo Breaker!!!
TheAspieDork 27
That's just disgusting, dude
blunttobluntest 12
Well, that displays that he didn't want that book? Sorry for that OP.
Bobissmall 13
I hope he wrote that in as a thing to do!
DJR_fml 2
And when you promise a cookie, you better follow through or they'll be even more pissed! :P
superswagbro 7
Page 1: count to ten. Page 2: beat the shit out of a support worker with a book...
pfx2_fml 15
Tell him that if he clams down he can have a cookie, works every time.
KleeTEE_fml 0
You're ignorant. Do you have no respect for mentally-ill people at all?
banni_fml 8
Autistic people aren't mentally ill... -.-
Rickrollol_fml 0
Can he have a cookie if he "calms" down?
rattusrattus 19
@67 Ignorant or not, I'd take the cookie. Especially if it's got chocolate in it. Most people of FML would take the cookie. Mum used a similar technique on me when I let my emotions get out of control - just distract me with something like a toy or treat food or just talking about something I like.
ThreeSheetsGone 12
69- Autism is a mental illness, but that doesn't make autistic people retarded. I saw a show about an autistic blind guy that could play any song that he'd ever heard on the piano. It was amazing.
cc_the_beast 6
That would be a savant
rexgar2000 10
that would be "super humans" the name of the show
ThreeSheetsGone 12
86- I knew there was a word for it, just couldn't put my finger on it. Thanks for clearing that up.
BlazingFire 4
I have autism and it is a learning disorder not a mental illness. Not all people with autism is mentally instable.
redneckcracka 13
Just because Autistic kids have problems does not mean they are not smart. I'm not sure if you have ever heard of Temple Grandin but she is highly autistic and designer of move then 50% of the cattle shoots though out the U.S. and Canada. Don't be so quick to judge.
bellsieboo93 0
Autism is a disorder, not a mental illness. I wish people would bother to find that out rather than immediately deciding that because they behave the way they do, they're unstable in the head. My brother is autistic, mildly, and he is the smartest and most enthusiastic learner I know. As well as there being negatives with autism, there are a lot of positives.
DaRito 25
Can no one in this thread tell that autism is indeed a mental disorder and it does indeed make someone retarded?
BIGBOY4rmAHM 19
Add "beating someone" to the book.
bgonebryce 7
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I hate people that make fun of autistic children. Like he could help it! Be more patient.
pfx2_fml 15
Nobody here was making fun of them?
bgonebryce 7
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The op and banananut were. I just wish some people would be more considerate is all
MissyD94 6
Thats sweet I completely agree. Besides they can't help it.
DjeePee 25
Boy, you can't read very well, can you? Otherwise you certainly would have noticed OP is a support worker who tries to help autistic kids, and in my world, helping someone isn't the same as making fun of them. Don't be that sensitive, OP wasn't making fun at all and I bet banananut would have wrote the same comment if it wasn't an autistic kid. It's very cool that you want to help people with autism, but if someone beats you as hard as he could with a book, you would definitely have right and reason to write an FML. Even if they can't help it.
FMLaddict2010 7
I help kids with mental and physical disabilities play sports, do work, compete in special olympics, etc. Im only 15. I looked on this post to start a fight with someone making fun of these kids. But no one said anything offensive. My sister has downs. I have a friend who's brother has autism. I know what is offensive and what isn't, this isn't.... There are good people out there
KleeTEE_fml 0
You're the one who said to 'offer him a cookie.' Weren't you the one making fun?
hotPinklipstick 24
People with autism shouldn't be looked down on, or treated any different than a normal person. My sister has autism and she functions just like any other person. Treating an autistic person like they are different gives them the idea that they are different and that they can't function "normally". I understand that some cases are more dramatic than others and that some need more attention but that's no reason to treat them differently.
ihasbrains 10
Yeah, that's true. A special eds teacher friend of mine taught me that when referring to a child with special needs, you mention their name, then WITH whatever disorder they have. That way it's like they're a person, just with a disorder.
nikkig12 0
I totally agree! My little brother is autistic, not violent but still just the same they should receive equal treatment it's not fair!! Thanks for understanding(:
perdix 31
You ought to take that kid to a gun range and let him fire a machine gun for a while to let out his hostility. What could go wrong?
pfx2_fml 15
What couldn't
perdix 31
Nothing, I guess. Sounds like an excellent plan to me.
Jovecove 13
Sounds like a plan. Don't forget incendiary ammo too yeah.
oh_your_god 15
I see about 2 things that could possibly go wrong... First, the gun jams and the kid beats the shit out of op for that. Second, well.. I guess there was only one thing that could really go wrong.
Predental 5
I wish I could help autistic kids but I'm just a dentist.
instnt1nfction 17
Brush their teeth?
idragosani 17
A dentist that can provide dental care to an autistic child would be very popular with parents. I'm the father of an autistic child and the dentist we found that specializes in autistic and special needs kids is the best thing on the planet, believe me!
Daralea 21
Wow...I cannot imagine an autistic kid and a dentist getting along. That must be one super dentist.
MeagsMod 14
Mine son grinds his teeth (he is autistic). I took him to the dentist and boy did that not go over well. Between me, 2 dental hygienists plus the dentist holding him down, still couldn't get his mouth open so they can see inside.
zappers123 1
Dealing with children with autism or other mental disabilities doesn't have to be your job. Volunteering a part of your time to help others is a million times better and you get a feeling of accomplishment as reward.
jmrico 0
OMG yes! My son is autistic and if you think it's bad getting regular kids to brush their teeth try an autistic one. I mean flat Out screaming, kicking and falling on the floor. The poor dentists that do see him cant ever do any work. He always has to be under sedation which is soooooo expensive. You could specialize in helping autistic kids with dental problems, its very widespread.