I was adopted so I don't share the same genes with my parents. My biological mother was low functning autistic (at the time, the late 80s-early 90's) they said she was just ret*d. But I SWEAR my dad has some AS traits and I think my mom does too. My dad is very intrested in weater and history. He always wanted to be a history teacher and now that I am homeschooled he is mine sometimes. When he's not he always is more than willing to help me with my homework. I think I got my intrest in history and weather from him. He's SUPER nice to people with developmental disabilities I think it's because he understands. He dosen't let me get away with using AS as an excuse but then he dosen't try to change me. He is one of my idols and I love him. My mom NEVER subjected me to things like ABA and only tried to get me the help I actualy needed to help me in life. She NEVER tried to make me into something I wasn't and actualy encouraged my special intrests. My phytracist says I get my special intrest in animals from her and I think he is right. My mother was never upset with my lack of intrest in making friends and is that way herself. She is always telling me to be myself and not change myself for no one. She's one of my idols too and I love her. Sure we've had our hard times but then there is no such thing as a perfect parent.
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I'm not weird, you're just too normal.
10 Dec 2009, 1:42 pm
