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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not yet but I'm guessing once the oldest is off to college this may happen.

My friend whose son has autism never takes him or acknowledges that he isn't there. She takes her other two children and they take 2000 pictures as a family of 4 that she posts on FB. At least 4 times a year. [/quote]

Have you travelled with an autistic kid with significant challenges? It’s…hard. On them, on the parents, on your other kids, on your fellow airplane/train/bus passengers, and on just about everyone you encounter whilst trying to be on “vacation”. [/quote]

It wouldn’t be so weird if she didn’t make daily over-the-top posts about her perfect family and what amazing (luxury$$$) trip they are having minus their child. And I know for sure she doesn’t take him. They have an immigrant woman they pay to watch him when they travel. She also takes care of him pretty much any time he’s not at school so as not to “disrupt” their family life. [/quote]

This feels like a different conversation than OPs question. While I understand what you’re saying, I also think it’s hard to judge people in their situation. I had a long term boyfriend in high school whose brother was severely autistic. The guy I dated had a heavy burden on his shoulders having to help out a lot with his brothers care in ways he shouldn’t necessarily have had to. We don’t know what their day to day is. The parents are probably trying hard to give themselves and their kids some respite from their day to day, which is harder and looks very different from most families. They may love their SN child, but of course caring for them takes a toll on everyone in the family and that’s not something that people who haven’t experienced that should judge. [/quote]

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