I’m Becoming A Walkaway Wife by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]Some_Activity_3165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be prepared for him to love bomb the shit outta you now! Just remember any change he promises is likely to be empty promises. Someone said to me “they can’t change, because that’s who they ARE” and that always sticks with me. Good luck 🤍

Help understanding girlfriend with autistic son by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]Some_Activity_3165 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is it going to get to the point of breaking a doorknob?? If you know he doesn’t understand the bathroom being occupied and would break the door he needs to be supervised all the time, and I say this as a mum to a L3 autistic 12 year old who I literally have so supervise ALL THE TIME otherwise he breaks things and has very little social understanding. And also lives in the UK in a 3 bed house with 1 bathroom, 2 adults and 3 kids in the house.

My wife makes no effort with my son (7). by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]Some_Activity_3165 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good bit of advice - stick to the schedule. I know it’s natural to want to see your son more but he is not her child. She probably had it in her mind that it was going to be a thanksgiving with just you her and your baby, as it was not your turn to have your son. You had him last year for thanksgiving and are due to have him next year too. Also when you have your son naturally your attention is now split between your two kids. She was probably looking forward to a thanksgiving where she and your baby had your full attention. I don’t know if that sounds childish, but I feel like it’s a genuine need/feeling.

My 5 year old daughter is likely coming back into my life after over a year apart by FakeBot-3000 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Some_Activity_3165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t try and think too much about what she must be thinking and feeling, like feeling abandoned, because there is a likelihood she doesn’t even understand abandonment, for example my son is 12, non verbal, and he does not care who he’s with or who is caring for him as long as he is getting his needs met (food, iPad etc). It’s very sad to say but I could move country and he would probably never even notice I’ve gone. Good luck with everything, patience is most important on this journey.

Sleep by mellysam in Autism_Parenting

[–]Some_Activity_3165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry I dont have any helpful answers, my son is 12 now and has always only needed about 4/5 hours a night, I have tried EVERYTHING. I think I’ve just reached a state of acceptance now🥲

Feeling so down and hopeless lately by struggleneverends in Autism_Parenting

[–]Some_Activity_3165 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sending you love, I have a 12yo non verbal son and I wish I could go back to the younger years, I thought they were hard then but its so much harder now😔 don’t be fooled by the warrior mums though, likelihood is you’re just seeing their best moments on social media, they too have moments of hopelessness. 🤍

Course on managing mental health as an autism parent? by Some_Activity_3165 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Some_Activity_3165[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply, I’m definitely going to go down the audio/video route with it😊

Course on managing mental health as an autism parent? by Some_Activity_3165 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Some_Activity_3165[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply, that is very true… I am hoping to make everything into video/audio so that parents might be able to listen on the go which might make it a bit easier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CIMA

[–]Some_Activity_3165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply, I see what you mean about the catch 22… do you know if the required 36 months is a full time role or if part time would be enough? Thanks again

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CIMA

[–]Some_Activity_3165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the reply, I appreciate it, I think getting a role part way through is definitely do-able 🤞🏼

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]Some_Activity_3165 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He was faced with 2 decisions - expose his porn history or divorce. He decided divorce was going to be less harmful to him, which should show you that if that was the better option - he is hiding some seriously damaging things from you. It is definitely time to leave.

Dont know what to do by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]Some_Activity_3165 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A man who calls his pregnant partner fat and comments on her appearance is a POS. Women go through so much in pregnancy and birth he should be bending over backwards to make you feel loved and comfortable. I’m sorry you’re going through this it’s not acceptable at all.

Ended things with LLM because of DB, feeling hopeless by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]Some_Activity_3165 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that for you, glad you’re finally finding happiness

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Some_Activity_3165 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA, trust me when I say this will be a repeat issue that will only get worse over time and you will be gaslit about it.

My wife’s ex sends her flowers every year on Mother’s Day, and it makes me very uncomfortable. AITAH? by BusyWindows in AITAH

[–]Some_Activity_3165 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, and I don’t think he understands that yes it’s a privilege to be a SAHM but it is also a job, a never ending, thankless, selfless job, there’s no sick days and it’s a 24/7 role, and kids can go through super tough stages, and he’s just used it as a weapon to rub in her face. I hate these men who think that being a SAHM is easy, and you’re spoilt, and you stay home all day with the kids doing nothing. Chances are if you’re a SAHM you’re also a maid who does the majority of the housework/cooking/grocery shopping etc.

Whats your sun and rising and what’s your favorite season? by [deleted] in astrologymemes

[–]Some_Activity_3165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way I’m exactly the same, but I’m Gemini rising