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Father not interested in childs diagnosis or how to help

melon

Hi

My son recently got the Aspergers diagnosis. I am reading up and finding out as much as I can about how he is affected, what his needs are and how I can help him. My husband is not!

Despite me asking my husband to do so he has not looked up a single thing about this condition. It seems like he doesn't care about our son or want to help him. He will not discuss the diagnosis with me or anyone else. 

I feel like a single parent right now. 

Any advise or thoughts?

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  • Thanks everyone, glad its not just me that thinks this is unacceptable.

    I am still with the father and we usually have a good relationhip. he is generally loving and involved with the kids. I don't think he has ASD too (its more likely me that has!). Anyway i'm just having trouble understanding why a father would have no interest in this. A big thing in his sons life. It's not like the diagnosis is a surprise to us as we have talked about the posibility of son having ASD for a long time. 

    Its kind of like he really can't be bothered with this, and don't worry because mum (me) will handle it. I don't want to handle it on my own, its too much responsibility for 1 person. 

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  • Thanks everyone, glad its not just me that thinks this is unacceptable.

    I am still with the father and we usually have a good relationhip. he is generally loving and involved with the kids. I don't think he has ASD too (its more likely me that has!). Anyway i'm just having trouble understanding why a father would have no interest in this. A big thing in his sons life. It's not like the diagnosis is a surprise to us as we have talked about the posibility of son having ASD for a long time. 

    Its kind of like he really can't be bothered with this, and don't worry because mum (me) will handle it. I don't want to handle it on my own, its too much responsibility for 1 person. 

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