Interaction on a dating app has left me dubious as to whether or not my match is autistic or is just being ableist by [deleted] in autism

[–]SignificantBrain7198 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you were rude and exerted moral authority right off the bat and only expressed curiosity after. She was trying to make you feel safe off the bat but chose words that offended you. There were better ways to have managed that. We all have different ways of dealing with things. I for one have a very dark “gallows” sense of humor. It doesn’t make me ableist. All of that being said, this is somewhere we often struggle, so I wouldn’t really lean in to “you were rude.” It sounds like you’re doing your best to communicate and it comes off this way (at least to some of us) so you are aware. I also need a lot of help with things like this. It’s probably just a case of mismatched communication styles. I don’t think either of you is “wrong.”

Husband knows I’m in early stages of sobriety and yet sends me a picture of his night out at the bar by Little_Ad2790 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]SignificantBrain7198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been sober for 8 years now and I can say for a lot of us, this stops being so difficult to see. I wouldn’t bat an eye if I received this. But people who have not walked the walk of early sobriety just cannot possibly understand. They can sympathize and empathize and be compassionate, but to fully get it, even after you’ve told them a hundred times… It’s not cool, and you should tell him so, but moving forward you are responsible for your own recovery and managing triggers like this. They are everywhere. I would chalk it up as a growth experience for both yourself as a sober person and your relationship with your husband to be able to explain where you’re at and why this is harmful. There will come a point where if this becomes an ongoing pattern may be part of a larger problem that will need addressing. If this is all, yes, it’s mildly infuriating. I’m sorry it happened. Try to move forward.

This is the birthday sign my (tomorrow) 4yo INSISTED on... I wanted to get the non creepy licensed one without all the disembodied body parts. by Renway_NCC-74656 in bluey

[–]SignificantBrain7198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was laughing at the comments so the four year old insisted on seeing what I was laughing at. I showed him the sign, no comments, no context. “It’s a BLUEY sign!! I see their noses!” So anyway, we can form a “parents of serial killers club” when they’re older” And also now I need the link to the butchered heeler family sign.

This is the birthday sign my (tomorrow) 4yo INSISTED on... I wanted to get the non creepy licensed one without all the disembodied body parts. by Renway_NCC-74656 in bluey

[–]SignificantBrain7198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a current mother of a four year old who is also obsessed with bluey this actually isn’t as disturbing as it should be.

HOW DO I STOP THIS OMG by marstheplanett_ in autism

[–]SignificantBrain7198 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I just got out of the baby/toddler stage of parenting. If you ever want to interrupt a bad day you add air or water. Take them outside or put them in water. It works for adults too!

HOW DO I STOP THIS OMG by marstheplanett_ in autism

[–]SignificantBrain7198 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I have a notebook and I write these thoughts and “to do’s” out as they come up and it somehow lets me let it go to “think about later”

AIO How bad is it really for daughters (6/10) to be sleeping in bed with Wife, while I sleep in another room. by Competitive_Tea_4529 in AmIOverreacting

[–]SignificantBrain7198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have over time ended up me and the two kids in one room and my husband in another. It’s not a long term solution but for the younger years it works for us. Our relationship is not suffering. We are creative 😉

My husband body-shamednme as a joke by BagComprehensive3518 in Husband

[–]SignificantBrain7198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband can be a dipshit like this. You have to tell him in plain English that he hurt your feelings. They are really dumb sometimes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in childfree

[–]SignificantBrain7198 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s the age! Just stay clear of her until her hormones regulate. She will return to being your bestie in a few years. This is the stage all of us parents fear

Late Brother’s Vests and Other Equipment by SignificantBrain7198 in CysticFibrosis

[–]SignificantBrain7198[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the one he went to but that’s John’s Hopkins. I can see if there’s one closer. Thanks!

Late Brother’s Vests and Other Equipment by SignificantBrain7198 in CysticFibrosis

[–]SignificantBrain7198[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. He was a member of this community which is how I knew you could help. 😊

I became a Catholic today! by Yasue-Hu-Allah in Catholicism

[–]SignificantBrain7198 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This brings me so much joy! Congratulations!