Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:09 pm
Well, I have been in this situation for years and years and so far I have not met anyone who is in a similar one, although logic tells me they must be out there.
What can I say? My son is in his 20s, super clever, highly articulate. If you met him you would probably never guess he has a disability. It's invisible to the casual eye. Perhaps that is why it's so hard for me to come to terms with.
But he is profoundly disabled. Some people think Aspergers is 'autism lite' - I can only laugh hollowly at that. It strikes to the very heart of what it means to be human - how we cope with life, our feelings and other people, how we learn.
Where we are now is that my son hates life, fears the world and only feels safe in bed, although he not happy there. He is angry, volatile and vituperative. Life is lived on eggshells, one is likely to be blamed and vilified even while in the act of helping him.
So -anyone out there?
What can I say? My son is in his 20s, super clever, highly articulate. If you met him you would probably never guess he has a disability. It's invisible to the casual eye. Perhaps that is why it's so hard for me to come to terms with.
But he is profoundly disabled. Some people think Aspergers is 'autism lite' - I can only laugh hollowly at that. It strikes to the very heart of what it means to be human - how we cope with life, our feelings and other people, how we learn.
Where we are now is that my son hates life, fears the world and only feels safe in bed, although he not happy there. He is angry, volatile and vituperative. Life is lived on eggshells, one is likely to be blamed and vilified even while in the act of helping him.
So -anyone out there?
