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[quote=Anonymous]OP here - to the PP who said it was a humblebrag, I'm sorry if it came across that way, it definitely wasn't my intent.  I get comments ALL the time from teachers and random people - just got one today from his gymnastics class at the rec center asking if he has developmental delays.  This mom is weird because she either thinks I'm making up the diagnosis or more likely I think she's uncomfortable about it and tries to minimize it.  Either way it comes across as suggesting we don't really know our child.  She's mentioned a few times how it's "such a prevalent dx it's like everyone qualifies."  I find it really hurtful because I would never wish anything, mild or not on a family and she has no idea how many hours a week of therapy and how much effort I put into trying to make sure that when DS is with other kids like hers, it can be as positive as possible of an interaction.  Two years ago it wouldn't have been and even now it's hit or miss.  FYI it's also not two different people - same mom keeps asking me if her kid is on the spectrum.  To me it's sort of like talking to someone with diabetes and telling them "Are you sure you really have it?  Maybe you just need to stop eating sweets.  I feel thirsty sometimes, do you think I have it too?"  It's just insensitive.[/quote]

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