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Hardly anyone bothers with my daughter with asd

ApplePie1991

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I'm feeling really down because I feel hardly anyone bothers with my child who is on the Autism spectrum. People seem to think it's ok to only see her once every couple of months or so! It's like because she doesn't talk they probably assume she doesn't care Or it's like she's not entertaing enough for people!!!I have a couple of mum friends that like to meet up with us which is lovely but her own godparents hardly bother!! One is related to us aswell!!!! If they ever see her it's an hour visit and my child isn't really that bothered about them so I also assume that's why they hardly bother but it's no surprise if they never see her!! 
Facebook pictures, snap chats they all get ignored!!! I know that's petty but it's so sad!! Her own godparents should know better!!!!!
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  • I completely understand what you are saying. It does feel as though we are on our own with our children and people leave us by the wayside. even my in laws conveniently get on with their life, forgetting that we have 3 children (daughter has ASD) and all have other serious health problems and emotional difficulties. My health has suffered so much and it scares me that they're all completely dependent on me so I have to struggle on. 

    I have no friends around us....long story!! They seemed to feel it was ok for my disabled son to be bullied by their kids and I had no right to feel aggrieved. My husband points out that they were not real friends if they could behave in this way. and so the isolation continues, worsens and it feels awful. My father also has advanced cancer and this is really worrying. Life is so hard and it's difficult to feel like people care. 

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  • I completely understand what you are saying. It does feel as though we are on our own with our children and people leave us by the wayside. even my in laws conveniently get on with their life, forgetting that we have 3 children (daughter has ASD) and all have other serious health problems and emotional difficulties. My health has suffered so much and it scares me that they're all completely dependent on me so I have to struggle on. 

    I have no friends around us....long story!! They seemed to feel it was ok for my disabled son to be bullied by their kids and I had no right to feel aggrieved. My husband points out that they were not real friends if they could behave in this way. and so the isolation continues, worsens and it feels awful. My father also has advanced cancer and this is really worrying. Life is so hard and it's difficult to feel like people care. 

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