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[quote=Anonymous]OP, this is such a hard situation to read. I'm a mom of both an NT and an SN kid, and I have been in both your situation and your friends. And all I can say is that you don't get it until you get it. I have an enormous amount of natural energy and still I am exhausted - physically and emotionally - at the end of each day. I've recently realized how I have alienated so many of my friends simply because I'm too damn tired to contact them and to act interested in their lives. I don't call/email/text because I know it's rude not to at least act interested, and I just don't have it in me to fake it. I guess I assume, "how bad could your life really be?" I know that's terrible and terribly unfriendly, but it's my truth right now. The whole situation has left me feeling like a shitty friend. I hope my friends stick it out and we find each other again once things become easier. Maybe reach out to her about a shared topic unrelated to kids. Book club? Film club? Gardening? Just don't talk about kids. Let her show you how capable she is in other areas of her life. Because I bet she often feels like a failure in her parenting life. good luck.[/quote]

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