Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, I'm new to the forum...I've just got nowhere else to turn. My 9-year-old daughter was diagnosed on Tuesday by CAMHS. To say that I am devastated is an understatement. I feel embarrassed. I have tried over the years to encourage her to go to parties and be social, to take pride in her appearance and play nicely, but she crumbles in social situations, which has been very difficult for us as a family. I do not want her to be an autistic person. I just want my daughter to be like other children...the thought that she is different makes me shudder.
I'm sorry; I was planning to say far more but I just can't.
When you plan a baby this isn't what you expect, is it?
Well, now you've made me feel like a terrible mother. I do love my daughter, I just want her to fit in and not ruin her own chances at a life as she gets older. If she fits in, her teenage years will be better. Children can be so cruel, and the world is such a difficult place. I feel I'm doing the right thing. I'm sorry you think I'm so wrong to try and push her to be social, but the only way she'll grow out of her problems is with encouragement.