Hi - thought I should introduce myself before I got too much more involved in conversations here. My name is Jenny. About a month ago, one of my kids was officially diagnosed with high functioning Autism (aspergers). In studying out ways to help him manage and work together as a family, I learned a lot more than I wanted to. I have strong suspicions about 3 of my other kids and after sharing a "What an adult female with Asperger's looks like" thing with my husband we have come to realize that I'm worse than all the kids. I just have learned to adapt in a lot of ways. And he laughed and laughed and laughed. And I have cried and cried and cried.
So, we are plugging along, debating about who needs or should be officially diagnosed. Which is why I have come here to seek wisdom from those that have walked this path before and find support when I hit roadblocks.
Other stuff...well...We have a blended family of 11 kids - i was divorced and he was a widower. He had 5 kids, I had 5 kids and then we got a honeymoon surprise. The 3 oldest kids have grown up and moved out, leaving us with 8 at home. Don't ask how I cope with all this. At this point I am a bigger believer in miracles than ever. The youngest just turned 5, so I started online school this year to get my degree.
13 Dec 2016, 1:30 pm
