Dh's realization
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| Sun, 03-23-2008 - 10:03pm |
Okay, first of all, let me start by saying even tho DH is in Iraq atm, I'm going to kill him. He's had this 20 year old boycott going with Nintendo because 20 years ago, Nintendo wouldn't release the Super Nintendo because the 32 bit was doing so well in the US. Now here we are with an 11 year old and 12 year old who are DYING to get DS systems and Dad refuses because of this grudge. OMG. Can you say Aspie? This is very much how DH thinks all the time. You wronged him once so you're crap for life.
Well, keep this in mind as I tell you this. Victor's teachers are concerned because he told his OT that he really did see pokemon. Well from the times and places he claims to be seeing them, I think that it's a copin mechanism for dealing with social problems but I signed the paperwork to have him evaluated by the psychologist. NEver hurts to have the eval. Guess what, Psychologist agreed with me. Well I told DH about this. He e-mailed me back and said "You know what? I'd rather play with my PS2 than talk to people. If Victor would rather play with Pokemon than talk to people, leave him alone. I don't like to be with people either." I told him "Honey, that's not right. You need to know how to socialize." He says "Well, I guess that makes me an Aspie too. Cause I say if it was good enough for me, it's good enough for him." How do you argue with that logic? I mean I'm glad that Dh is finally seeing the similarities I've seen all along that he's an undiagnosed Aspie, but I don't want him denying Vic the help he needs because DH was able to get along without it. Sigh. Baby steps... Baby steps....

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I'm laughing and shaking my head all at the same time. My Dh is so similar. He knows he has so many of the same issues as Weston, he's not quite as severe, he's just a little more able to cope and he's learned how to deal w/ necessary social situations. But I'd darn well not try to change him when he doesn't want changing! such as in social situations.
Betsy