> do you think that anybody can imagine what it's like? Oh, no. Of course not. But they should consider the possibility. You cannot assume that it's going t

> do you think that anybody can imagine what it's like? Oh, no. Of course not. But they should consider the possibility. You cannot assume that it's going to be 18-20 years and they are on their own. That it's diapers for only a couple years and then you don't have to change them. No, there is no way they can fully grasp what it means. But they can't just assume everything will be fine. My wife and I did this, and we waited, and prepared, and we had kids once we were ready. Really ready, and I'd like to think it shows in our children, in our marriage, and in our lives. No, we weren't ready for autism, but we did understand that things could go wrong. So yes, you are right. But it still can't hurt to think about it. Really think about it. More than what some people do.