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Any sibling of people with ASD?

YAN

Hi, I am a sister of a boy with ASD and I come from China. Over years, my family suffer from ASD. My mother keeps training my brother in life skills and personal hobbies (like piano, dance, painting). She is very emotional and shouts at my brother every day. I think my brother is gradually being tamed and losing his confidence. He will ask for our permission and suggestions for those easy things, for example, if this shirt needs to be washed. I am tired of my parents and feel empathy for my brother. 

I have entered the forum for several months, but I have not noticed any article written by siblings of people with ASD. I would like to know about other siblings' experiences. Am I alone?

Parents

  • So glad to find this!!!! My little brother has autism, I love him more than anything but there seriously needs to be more support for us. I worry so much about his future. I don't think people realise how stressful it can be having an autistic sibling. I feel like I'm constantly worrying about him. I do know a couple of other autism siblings but we never talk about this kind of thing, not entirely sure why. It feels really lonely a lot of the time. (Wouldn't give it up for anything though!)

    Not sure if anyone else will find this helpful but after going through about 30 pages of Google looking for something from the point of view of an autism sibling I found this blog. (unnecessaryinputofanautismsibling.blogspot.com)

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  • So glad to find this!!!! My little brother has autism, I love him more than anything but there seriously needs to be more support for us. I worry so much about his future. I don't think people realise how stressful it can be having an autistic sibling. I feel like I'm constantly worrying about him. I do know a couple of other autism siblings but we never talk about this kind of thing, not entirely sure why. It feels really lonely a lot of the time. (Wouldn't give it up for anything though!)

    Not sure if anyone else will find this helpful but after going through about 30 pages of Google looking for something from the point of view of an autism sibling I found this blog. (unnecessaryinputofanautismsibling.blogspot.com)

Children
  • in reply to Brighty

    Thank you!! Are you a sister too? I have only encountered one male autism sibling in China. He was quite indifferent to his autistic brother. I am not sure whether it is common or not. Is it femininity that makes me worry a lot about my brother? When I was young, I sometimes thought my brother ruined my family and wished him never to come to this world. But gradually, I love him so much. He is so gentle and warm, always asks and remembers the dates and times I come back home. I really hope he could live a better life.

    Also, thanks for sharing this blog!! I even wanna write my own story.