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[quote=Anonymous]A lot of parents went through a period of time before their child was diagnoses (or also after) where they got a lot of judgment from other parents, family members, even teachers for their kids issues.

I remember this period of time, about 2-3 years, when my kid was in ECE and then starting elementary, where I regularly felt like people either didn't like my kid (or thought she was "weird", a sentiment that was expressed by both family members and adults in our school community, as well as lots and lots of kids) or blamed me directly for my kid's issues.

When you spend several years feeling like people are constantly either criticizing your child or you, at a time when you are expending enormous amounts of energy and often money to figure out what is going on with your child and get them the support they need, and get you the support you need (I've taken more parenting classes and coaching than any parent I've ever met, sorry but no one works harder at being the parent my kid needs than I do), you become extremely wary of discussing it with other people unless you know in advance they are going to see supportive instead of judgmental.

I barely even talk to some of the people who were so judgey and critical during that time at this point. Eff them.[/quote]

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