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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not really cringe-worthy so much as rude and ignorant -

This was a remark regarding my socially immature, but abundantly happy 13 yr old ADHD son when asked about what I was going to be doing with my DS while I was out for a few hours:

"....oh, you mean you leave him home alone...?"  and she had "judge-y eyes" when she said it....Real Housewives of OC fans will get that reference.

Really?  he's not a danger to himself. He's merely socially immature and still has a pretty innocent way of looking at life. He's not going to open the door and run out into the street, or burn the house down, or invite friends over for a kegger.

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My DC with ADHD and a sprinkle od HFA is like that, but add in some happy flapping and jumping for joy. When he was 7 an older mom I do think meant well went out of her way to stop me after I walked my kid to school. She thought it was beautiful seeing me with my "retarded" child and discussed how hard it must be figuring out the future now that there are options other than institutions???!! First off, my defensive self wanted to tell her he has a high IQ, but I didn't because that really should NOT matter. No matter what his IQ, it was inappropriate. As I said, there was NO bitchy mom vibe. If anything I think she may have been sprinkled with Asperger's as well. I merely looked at her like she was nuts and then uttered something telling her not to concern herself or assume things, he will be just fine. I was tempted to say worry about your own kid who looks pretty miserable, but I refrained

When, I got in my car and cried. I cried because she couldn't just see him as a happy boy and move on. She saw the difference before the child.[/quote]

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