Just remember that probably friends and family mean well. If it's someone important to you maybe they can spend some significant time around you to understand your experience. It is frustrating though.

I find the well-meaning incorrect advice and the judging of my parenting and the lack of understanding frustrating in my social circle as well. I just remind myself that they can't relate, because they aren't in my shoes. And I keep doing what my intuition as their Mom tells me is right and the strategies TRUSTED professionals recommend (after independent research). With my bff, I thank her for caring and I acknowledge that she does care and that means a lot, but then I change the subject. I tell her this conversation is stressing me out. I say something about a recipe or a sale or some other topic we have common interests in.

I have had a few people offer their advice on ASD and I usually tell them how our daughter handles a situation.

The dumbest comments are the most memorable. I had a coworker tell me my daughter will have special abilities. A lot people see that in movies or TV shows with autistic people. My daughter doesn't have any superpowers.

@A MyAutismTeam Member 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That so funny!

I agree with the life experiences. We have been hit pretty hard with some that did the same exact thing to us. We have all come along way and it’s a wonderful thing to be able to recognize that in another.

Secret is safe with me… 🤐🤐 🤣🤣

I know what it’s like to be accused of being the “know it all,” and it really sucks. It’s a huge downer. We just want to help people. Even the ones who can’t think outside their own lane.

@A MyAutismTeam Member 😂😂😂😂 That is hilarious! Well, sometimes it’s not even about age. There are some young people who have wisdom and knowledge beyond their years and it amazes me. Like, I’m 36 (halfway to 40) and it took me over 20 years to learn and grasp the deep meaning of understanding other people’s points of view when it took a 10 year old just waking up one morning and knowing the things they know. I could go on and on about what makes a point stand out. 😂😂😂😂 At the end of the day no matter what is said or how it is said, it can (and usually is 95% of the time) be taken the wrong way. I greatly appreciate you!

Hope I made some sort of sense. It sounded great in my head while I was typing. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🫶🏼🫶🏼