If your kid is 20, then she has a point. But kids will do kid stuff.

May 16, 2024
1:16:12pm

Ssebo All-American

The internet makes self diagnosticians out of all of us, but makes diagnosticians of others out of the less socially intelligent of us.

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Ssebo

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Last login: May 31, 2024
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My wife just had an acquaintance suggest our son has autism because he bites his

Pepe

May 16, 12:55pm

It’s a wild world out there brotha.

TO11

May 16, 12:57pm

RE: My wife just had an acquaintance suggest our son has autism because he bites

claw

May 16, 1:06pm

While what you said it true, plenty of developementally normal children walk on their toes and bite their finger nails.

Betteroffblue

May 16, 2:13pm

She likely didn't mean anything offensive

Null

May 16, 1:12pm

Whether she did or not, in that setting it's quite offensive, especially if the

777

May 16, 1:20pm

I get that, but a conversation like that requires a lot of tact. There’s no way

Pepe

May 16, 1:25pm

I see it differently now I guess

Null

May 16, 1:41pm

What if a parent makes an observation that another parent's child seems

777

May 16, 1:47pm

I wouldn't equate being fat with being autistic.

wjman11

May 16, 1:55pm

If obesity can be controlled, even more reason to let the parent know to protect

777

May 16, 2:02pm

You can't control what others do or say

Null

May 16, 2:06pm

The OP is just pointing out having tact. I agree with him. He even prefaced his

777

May 16, 2:12pm

All I'm trying to do is point out an alternate perspective

Null

May 16, 2:17pm

I'd agree that the tact matters, but I think where some people

wjman11

May 16, 2:53pm

If your kid is 20, then she has a point. But kids will do kid stuff.

Ssebo

May 16, 1:16pm

Hard not to take offense but may be worth looking into

OmahaOmaha

May 16, 1:17pm

Signals like that should be paid attention to- my wife had similar comments from friends that she likely should have

BeyondTheMark

May 16, 1:19pm

If she’s some rando she shouldn’t say anything. Some cultures are open about

Magneto

May 16, 1:26pm

Sadly I know several cases where the parents had their heads in the sand

mudpupper

May 16, 1:28pm

I should probably save this for a reverse. But it's true

dratax

May 16, 1:41pm

I'm 66 and in a casual conversation with one of my daughters a few weeks ago

AF_Puma

May 16, 1:43pm

Don’t take offense where none was intended? Especially if she has a point.

Busting Coveys

May 16, 1:44pm

I have a DIL that seems to want her kids to be diagnosed on the spectrum so they

AF_Puma

May 16, 1:54pm

It’s definitely rude of that woman. But,she might have experience with kids on the spectrum and thought she was helping.

Islandercoug

May 16, 2:14pm

Does the acquaintance know you and your CB username? Might be something to it.

Longseason

May 16, 2:44pm

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