we have fought years to get our son a diagnosis and finally got one last week. It's been a long, difficult journey, as I'm sure it has been for many of you.
but my in-laws are refusing to accept it. They say there is nothing wrong with our son, that he always seems to behave well "when they're there" that the reason he is the way he is, (if he's any way at all) is down to our bad parenting. That we're not strict enough and basically that if there is anything wrong with him, then it must be from my side of the family, because there's nothing wrong with theirs.
theyve always been of the mindset that unless they can see something wrong (like a broken arm in a cast) then there's nothing wrong and that mental health problems are just excuses for laziness and poor parenting skills.
im beyond infuriated about this. My husband tried to explain to them, he remained calm and explained over and over, hoping to make them understand, but they refuse to.
i know the diagnosis has been a shock to them and I'm trying to be understanding, but they seem to be making no concessions and just leap to blame me and my husband, because we're not like the rest of the family.
what do we do? Keep explaining? Keep being reasonable? Despite the personal attacks?
