Surviving Autism

I’ve blogged about this before but I will blog about this again.   It seems like people nowadays forgot the lessons they learned on their GMRC (Good Manners and Right Conduct) and were absent when the teacher said it is rude to stare at people.

Since the school year began, I have encountered more than 10 people staring at my child.   It annoys me so much although I know my daughter is not bothered at it.

Well I am bothered.  The stares are just annoying that I have to stare back at them to give a taste of their own medicine.

I know I stare at people sometimes, especially if they look nice to look at but I know when to stop and I know my stare wasn’t as obvious and as scrutinizing as the stares my daughter gets from people.

Stop staring please!

I feel insulted whenever people ask me “Why don’t I make another baby/ sister/brother for my daughter?”

Ugh, are they so insensitive to ask such question?  What if I ask them “Why do you look so ugly?”   I wonder what reply would I get.

I  was trying to be nice by saying “I am worried that my next child will be like her.  It’s already hard taking care of one I don’t want another.”

Why don’t they just lay-off with their asking and mind their own business.

But honestly, even if I decided to have another child in the near future I have this worry that what if she or he will have autism too.  Its too much.

Its also expensive raising a child with autism alone.  They were already told a million times I am a single mom so what do they expect me to find another sperm donor? Duh.

Lay-off with the questioning will you?