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?
I came back to this when I got up this morning as I was kind of upset by the reactions the original poster got. We are supposed to be being supportive on here, rather than attacking people.
Curious - maybe you're right that it isn't fair to say someone "makes" you feel like a bad mother, but to be honest, I would have reacted that way to Ferret's extremely judgemental post. As far as I'm concerned, people need to either be compassionate or not comment at all.