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Hello I,ve been lingering for a while...thought i,d say hi

lukes mummy

Hi Im Kim and I have a five year old son who is autistic. He was diagnosed with mild to moderate. I have really good days and cope very well but sometimes its so hard. We have two older children so have done it all before. I think the hardest thing is being shouted at constantly and I feel like I cant be me anymore. I love him so much and I know I probably need to sort myself out. Im tired all the time , feel quite depressed and cant really talk to anyone about how im feeling. There is not alot of interaction as he spends a long time playing on his laptop. But he likes me with him so I dont get an awful lot done.I m going on, what do I sound like. 

Is this pretty normal ?

But besides all this miserable stuff ...hello everyone 

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  • Hi and welcome.  Dont worry I am sure a lot of others feel just the same as you - I know I do, and I feel so mean when I have those thoughts and feelings - however its normal and natural, after all we have a lot of extra stuff to cope with and its a tough job being a parent to any child! Let alone one with special needs - however much we love them.

    I have two other children too and its hard to ensure they all get enough attention isnt it!

    Not sure if I have said anything especially helpful but I find that just knowing others understand and feel like you do can be of comfort.

    Take care, hope the good days outweigh the rubbish ones!

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  • Hi and welcome.  Dont worry I am sure a lot of others feel just the same as you - I know I do, and I feel so mean when I have those thoughts and feelings - however its normal and natural, after all we have a lot of extra stuff to cope with and its a tough job being a parent to any child! Let alone one with special needs - however much we love them.

    I have two other children too and its hard to ensure they all get enough attention isnt it!

    Not sure if I have said anything especially helpful but I find that just knowing others understand and feel like you do can be of comfort.

    Take care, hope the good days outweigh the rubbish ones!

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