I understand that parenting an autistic child (like any child) can be frustrating, exhausting, overwhelming, and downright scary at times. I understand that autism is not always sunshine and rainbows. Now, before you start throwing things at me, let me clarify. Please Stop Complaining About Your Autistic Children Please stop complaining about your autistic children. It’s scary to think about the future when your child may need lifetime care.īut I’m going to say something that may be a bit unpopular…Īs an autistic person and a parent to an autistic child, I’m begging you. There’s a severe lack of resources for autistic children and their families. So many parents of autistic children have liked, commented on, and shared it…Īnd I get it. Presumably, because no one would ever love her son enough to grieve when he dies. She cries that even though her son is happy and safe, he isn’t the child she thought she’d have.Īnd she cries because if she dies before he does she doesn’t believe anyone will go to her child’s funeral. She cries that her son won’t be a doctor. She cries in her car, on video for hundreds of thousands of people to see, because her son is autistic and that makes her life hard. She tried to take her child to Sesame Street Live and was embarrassed that her 6-year-old autistic child was stimming while meeting Elmo and she saw all the “adorable babies” in line.
There’s a video circulating on Facebook with a mother in tears. Everyone has bad days, but this post outlines why to stop complaining about your autistic children and what you can do instead!) (Inside: Dear Autism Moms… Please stop complaining about your autistic children… It’s harmful to your children and the entire autistic community.
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