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[quote=Anonymous](((((((HUGS)))))))) I can't say I've lost close friends, but it has changed the playing field. I think I've developed a little thicker skin, but I'm still sensitive and well I'm quicker to let a friendship taper, let a friendship be "lowered" to acquaintence level or to cut the cord if it brings me down usually due to issues with my own ASD child. In a way it is a gift too. Not only do I know who my real friends are, but I gotta say for the most part many (but not all) of the moms I have met in a similar boat are truly great people who enrich my life and I think it's important for my child to have friends with similar interests and issues.

Now that all said, sadly I too can be a mom who might offend others. If I think a child is at risk of a serious injury due to impulsive behavior, then I don't want a playdate at my home. I don't want to ever be in a position where I have to call a parent from the ER or have a kid rushed to the ER because the mom was in my home, but turned her head. Also, if a child has many of the behaviors my child long grew out of such as loud tantrums beyond the age it is considered normal and my child tends to regress after playdates with that child, then I am reluctant to get together as often. So I'm no saint![/quote]

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