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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to drop the unsupportive friends. Seek out groups who will embrace your family -- maybe other families who have kids with special needs. They are most likely to get it.

We take our SN child everywhere. I am proud of him. I have sought out groups of friends who are accommodating. The parents I associate with never let their child be mean or rude to my son. (Not to say they aren't occasionally mean, but all kids are mean to all other kids occasionally.)

I get while people let themselves become isolated, but for the sake of your child, you need to seek out people who will encourage the child to be part of the community.

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OP was referring to her own family members. But the gist of your advice PP is spot on--drop these folks. EVEN if they are family. There is no law that says you have to spend inordinate amounts of time with relatives that are rude to your kid. Unleash the mama bear in you and put your foot down. If need be, spend a couple of hours with family. But otherwise, invite other families over with SN kids. Invite friends over. It doesn't have to be alone or with your family of jerks. There are other alternatives. You don't have to be a victim here OP. You can control how your holidays go for you and your kid. [/quote]

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