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the neurotypicals are not okay (a long post about a "parenting neurodiverse kids" class)
i go to a parenting class for parents of neurodivergent kids. the other parents are all neurotypical.
holy fuck is it a nightmare
i started by trying to empathize with these parents, to some degree. they truly do not understand how their child's brains are wired. and that feels horrible. to feel that disconnected and dissonant with your own kid is painful.
this empathy got me through the first half hour. the remaining 7.5 hours have been slow torment and me learning to control my facial reactions.
"how do i get my son to make eye contact?" you don't
"how can i get my daughter to not repeat the same things she's already said over and over again?" you don't
"how can I get my son to stop telling me about something i don't find interesting?" you don't
"how do I stop feeling guilty about giving my kid adhd?" holy shit get some fucking therapy
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the neurotypicals are not okay (a long post about a "parenting neurodiverse kids" class)
@gintoxicating@transister.social how do i get my child to become a silent object like a doll that does nothing but repeat exactly what i project into it?
the neurotypicals are not okay (a long post about a "parenting neurodiverse kids" class)
@eri@mk.moth.zone @gintoxicating@transister.social
I kinda wonder how much pain we'd save if we forced all prospective parents to learn the song "Plant a Raddish" from Schmidt and Jones' The Fantasticks as a prerequisite to parenthood.
And if you don't like musical theater...too bad, because your kid might.
the neurotypicals are not okay (a long post about a "parenting neurodiverse kids" class)
@eri @2something taking entirely the wrong message from the song: “who the fuck would return a beanstalk”
the neurotypicals are not okay (a long post about a "parenting neurodiverse kids" class)
@gintoxicating@transister.social @eri@mk.moth.zone Jack's mom?