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Reply to "How can I explain to good friends who don’t understand SNs why a weekend trip is not possible for my kids "
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]TBH, your friends probably already know. [/b]I am the poster who pays her teen to babysit the kids… We certainly knew something was up long before the family shared diagnoses. It doesn’t matter to us. No one is going to be surprised if their behavior is that bad.[/quote] +1. I would be upfront and just say "My kids have special needs and wouldn't handle a weekend trip very well right now." It opens you up to understanding and friendship from those who are willing to do that, and you deserve friendship from those people.[/quote] +2 Same. We have been in the same situation. The parents kind of tried to brush it off and pretend "nothing to see here", but honestly, it made for multiple awkward situations, and we ended up just phasing them out. The relationship could have worked if they were honest with us. They didn't have to tell us everything (or much), but pretending nothing was wrong was not working, at all. [/quote]
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