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[quote=Anonymous]Didn't read all of the replies so I'm sure this might have already been covered, but it's perfectly fine to just say "our kids are having a hard time when they're off their normal routines right now, so this trip won't work for us"

But I also think you are setting yourself up for a much harder life by not sharing. And by comparing your kids to other kids. And by acting like a diagnosis is shameful and should be hidden. All parents struggle with some aspect of parenting. Sharing yours should help you feel closer to your friends and also help them understand your kids better. I certainly don't share every detail of everything but I let my close friends know what struggles we've had and their support is so so important. They care about me and my kids and now know how best to ask and talk about it. And there are still lots of things we can do together, but if I say "that won't work for us" they totally understand.

Judgement and isolation will come if you pretend like everything is fine.[/quote]

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