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[quote=Anonymous]I was that "friend on the phone" once. My son has ADHD and my friend's child has needs that are far more severe.

Once, she was talking about her child, and I picked up the conversation with some of my son's development. The developmental trajectories of these two kids cannot be compared.

OP, it was a brain drain on my part. Not malicious, not really even clueless. I just forgot for a moment that this friend's child had these kinds of challenges and prattled on with my own story.

Afterwards, I was mortified and pretty sure that I sounded like a jerk. It wasn't intentional- just two women talking and me forgetting because I don't live with those challenges everyday.

My own son has social challenges-- I hear a lot of parents talking about playdates and sleepovers and how awesome it is that the boys in his small, private school class are so close. None of these families have ever invited my son for a sleepover or playdate. I *totally* get where you're coming from- I get upset.

The answer I get from other parents of kids with special needs is to move past it. Our kids are on different paths and we have to do other things to meet their needs. I have found a few friends whose sons have ADHD- we are very conscious about setting playdates and fun times with these boys.  [/quote]

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