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Mostly parents will be into this. No one would do this to themselves as they will have similar feelings as most (they don't want to give up who they are). Wet

by damm 9y ago

Mostly parents will be into this. No one would do this to themselves as they will have similar feelings as most (they don't want to give up who they are). Wether being on the spectrum has been good or bad for you; it is you. However parents are really great here; they really don't give a crap about their kids feelings they just want the _best_ for him. > What I mean is they don't want to be embarrassed by their child. I know this for a fact ... I used to think my mother was trying to get me all the help in the world but no she wanted a normal child at all costs.

mickronome 9y ago
I have ADD with autistic traits, and let me tell you from the bottom of my heart that you are wrong that nobody would like to change themselves. While I love some parts of my personality, I would have happily given some of that up if it meant I could function socially and not get burnt out by trying to simply work a regular job, cook a meal most days, and keep up with the most basic chores. But yeah, I definitely don't think parents should have any say when it comes to these kinds of medication. As all medication they should only be given to people who suffer. If you didn't, and don't suffer, you should not have been medicated. I did suffer, I do suffer, and so does my daughter. I would like to have the choice for myself, and her for herself. We waited until she herself recognised that she didn't want the suffering her traits caused her with how the world currently works. Ideally, I would have changed the world for her to not need, or want to change. However, changing the world is rarely a choice we get to make.
watwut 9y ago
Quite frankly, needs of autistic child would drive me crazy. It is not easy to be forced to total routine, it is not easy to deal with major temper tamtrums kid objectively cant control well over the age you get these with neurotypical kids. It is major work to negotiate the rest of world for them. Being parent of autistic child is much harder then being parent of Neurotypical child. Some level of "I want my life to be easier too" is not betrayal.

by damm 9y ago

mickronome 9y ago

I have ADD with autistic traits, and let me tell you from the bottom of my heart that you are wrong that nobody would like to change themselves. While I love some parts of my personality, I would have happily given some of that up if it meant I could function socially and not get burnt out by trying to simply work a regular job, cook a meal most days, and keep up with the most basic chores. But yeah, I definitely don't think parents should have any say when it comes to these kinds of medication. As all medication they should only be given to people who suffer. If you didn't, and don't suffer, you should not have been medicated. I did suffer, I do suffer, and so does my daughter. I would like to have the choice for myself, and her for herself. We waited until she herself recognised that she didn't want the suffering her traits caused her with how the world currently works. Ideally, I would have changed the world for her to not need, or want to change. However, changing the world is rarely a choice we get to make.

watwut 9y ago

Quite frankly, needs of autistic child would drive me crazy. It is not easy to be forced to total routine, it is not easy to deal with major temper tamtrums kid objectively cant control well over the age you get these with neurotypical kids. It is major work to negotiate the rest of world for them. Being parent of autistic child is much harder then being parent of Neurotypical child. Some level of "I want my life to be easier too" is not betrayal.