friends judging my child

hi all im probably over reacting a bit but im still waiting for an  assesment for my 2 year old wont be to probably december as was told 6 months waiting list i was at a freinds the other day and we were talking about my son she said if he has got autism its probably very mild and his just acting like a normal 2 year old when he has a tantrum as thats what 2 year olds do and he wouldnt be coming up to me for a cuddle if he had autism because children with autism dont do that i was quite hurt as she dose not see what i go through on a daily basis with my son ive had other friends say the same thing too i know they are being surportive but they just dont understand because some of them have even said he cant have that because autistic pepole have it really bad dont commnicate i just feel like screaming at them what do they know i have met so many people  with autism and aspergers and they walk talk just like the rest of us some days ive sat here and cried for my son and my freinds dont even know ive stopped telling them things now because i feel like they are judging my son behind my back sorry for the rant but i had to get this of my chest

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  • hi,

    i dont think your over reacting at all, my little girl was diagnosed in may this year but i had a feeling long before, i tried to explain to people but no one understood/ or just claimed she was naughty, i have had complete strangers tut and sigh at my daughter when she is out as they think she is naughty, when i try to explain they tell me that autism is just a cover up word for naughty. i have stopped talking to friends and family because no one understands or wants to accept autism, i hope i have helped

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  • hi,

    i dont think your over reacting at all, my little girl was diagnosed in may this year but i had a feeling long before, i tried to explain to people but no one understood/ or just claimed she was naughty, i have had complete strangers tut and sigh at my daughter when she is out as they think she is naughty, when i try to explain they tell me that autism is just a cover up word for naughty. i have stopped talking to friends and family because no one understands or wants to accept autism, i hope i have helped

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