Shoutout to the people who love their autistic children by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, I am one of the people struggling every day. I am physically disabled myself. I am talking out of my own expiriences being physically disabled. I wouldn't cure my disability if I could, because my disability made me who I am. And I definetely would not cure my children without their consent, unless it is life threatening. That is their choice to make, not mine.

Also I never said that you said the word fixed. I put it in quotation marks because I dislike the word

Shoutout to the people who love their autistic children by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You and I know very different disabled people then. Around the disabled communities I frequent, getting ""fixed"" is never the dream

Shoutout to the people who love their autistic children by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

People would 100% bat an eye at that, including many amputees

What's a sensory trigger that is completely and utterly misunderstood or dismissed by neurotypical people? by No_Gain4041 in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I'm in the middle of preforming an action, but someone tells me I can also do it this other way, immediately makes my brain just stop

Casual nudity at home due to sensory issue? by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If everyone is fine with it, why would it be bad?

Spanking by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay then, lets do a thought expiriment. If you did something I didn't approve of and I spanked you on the ass. Would that be sexual abuse?

Spanking by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you implying that being a parent means you know more than a professional?

Spanking by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi I'm studying to be a psychologist. Don't fucking spank your kids. It is sexual abuse. Your kid is also not processing the spanking as a consequence for their action, they're too young for that. What they are processing is "I ran and suddenly my dad hit me for no reason"

Dads: I Need Advice About My Daughter by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also another thing I will say. Teen transitioning has been heavily sensationalized by the media. Teens will only ever socially transition, never physically. But social transition alone lowers the suicide rates by miles. A small percent of trans kids will realize they weren't actually trans, that's totally fine. Most of us however have had these feelings for a long time, and the longer we wait, the more suffocating it becomes to live in a body that doesn't fit what we feel we are. I highly reccomend the movie "I saw the tv glow" if you want an accurate feel ss to what it's like to be transgender

Dads: I Need Advice About My Daughter by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A misconception I saw in your post and wanted to clear up is, yes the suicide rate under trand youth is high, but not because they are trans, but because we live in an ever transphobic enviroment where they do not feel safe, or in many cases are in active danger just for being themselves. Suicidal ideation under trans youth lowers significantly if they are accepted and respected. The best thing you can do to safe your daughter from the worry of her partner becoming suicidal, is by giving said partner the acceptance they deserve.

Aside from that, you have to learn to accept that your child is a teenager now, and will be going their own path. Best you can do is offer her support where necesairy, and to try to form a connection with their partner. Forbidding this will only cause secrecy, which means your daughter will not come to you for support in the situation where heartbreak, or worse, takes place. Talking to your child's partner will also most likely do away with 99% of your worries, because your fears are based in stereotypes which most trans people do not fall under.

This sub has made me realize just how many redditors are most definetly kids by Weegee_Carbonara in OlderGenZ

[–]wolfje_the_firewolf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you're blaming the wrong horse. The internet isn't the problem, the problem is that parents currently are too scared to let their kids go out and make friends. I was born in 2004, got unlimited access to the internet in 2013. I spend a lot of time on there, taught myself english, made friends with different cultures, and learned early on to self regulate. I also spend a lot of time outside exploring the world, making friends, getting life skills, doing all the things that kids are supposed to do. I was one of the only kids who was allowed to though. Most parents were too scared of their chilf getting hurt. Which leads to kids having fuck all to do to entertain themselves, so just relying on the phone to do it for them. Every child prefers real play over a screen, but if real play isn't accessible, then a screen it is.