ktgrok Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 My oldest turns 18 today! :svengo: He's my Aspie guy. My SPD guy. My ADHD guy. My one diagnosed with depression at 11 years old. My one that was told my more than one teacher in public school that he should be a lawyer because he likes to argue so much. My first born. My c-section with a faulty epidural. My kid that had to know the pain of divorce. My agnostic. The one that as a toddler would sometimes only sleep after falling down and crying. My colicky one. My sensitive one. The one that now stands a full foot taller than me. My love. He's an adult. We survived! Both he and I count this a minor miracle. We often thought one of us would end up killing the other before we hit this point. :party: 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hey, I have one of those! And I had a faulty epidural too! It was a horror story, but not for this thread. And mine still doesn't sleep much, has major sleep issues. Glad he made it to 18. Glad any of our Aspies made it to adulthood! :laugh: What is next for him? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Way to go!!!! You give me hope. I hope to feel that way in 3 years with my very similarly oldest dear son, as long as neither of us takes the others life 😠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Yeah for him and you! And God's grace extends to the agnostics too. ;) Edited July 16, 2017 by Liz CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) Happy Birthday to your son and congratulations. My son, graced with aspergers, is about to turn 18 as well. They do try our patience, but they also make us look at the world in a whole different way, which isn't a bad thing. Edited July 16, 2017 by Robin M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Congratulations and Happy Birthday to your son! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Happy birthday and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 thanks all! He's been much easier lately, which is good. And he also seems slightly more realistic about life, his options, his own behavior lately. I told him yesterday I was proud of him for being "good people". For instance, he put together his sister's new jumper toy thing on his birthday because he saw me struggling to do it As for the future, he needs to finish high school, he's a senior this year. Then not sure. He's doing dual enrollment and may continue at the community college to finish his AA, or may try to get into a 4 yr school. We don't know. I'm trying not to think about it too much, and have tried to NOT pressure him. Honestly, given everything, I'm just happy he seems happy right now. The suicide rate is so high for Aspie teens/young adults, and having him happy means everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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