Thank you so much for this article. It is hard to find people who understand how my father's aspergers hurt me growing up. He is not a bad man, just oblivious to the need for a child to form an attachment. He never said cruel things to be malicious, he just didn't have the theory of mind or ability to mentalize to understand how hurtful he could be. I think there are some good aspie parents, but it is a challenge for others and they and their children will never get why they need if there is not an open an honest discussion.
I hope the angry AS people will realize that there are many websites providing support for them, but very few sources for adult children of asperger parents. Everyone deserves love and support.
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Thank you so much for this article. It is hard to find people who understand how my father's aspergers hurt me growing up. He is not a bad man, just oblivious to the need for a child to form an attachment. He never said cruel things to be malicious, he just didn't have the theory of mind or ability to mentalize to understand how hurtful he could be. I think there are some good aspie parents, but it is a challenge for others and they and their children will never get why they need if there is not an open an honest discussion.
I hope the angry AS people will realize that there are many websites providing support for them, but very few sources for adult children of asperger parents. Everyone deserves love and support.
April 7, 2012 - 11:11amThis Comment
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