To the college aged couple who were smirking and laughing at my - TopicsExpress

To the college aged couple who were smirking and laughing at my soon to be 4 year old son while he was having a meltdown at the grocery store yesterday, theres so much I want to say to you - most of it is neither kind nor fruitful - but let me at least try to take the high road. For starters, how old are you that you would find humor in someone elses distress? Seriously. Is it funny or do you just feel superior because you already know in your mind how YOU would handle him. Let me assure you that at some point as you grow older, life is going to kick you in the can and you will likely regret all the false piety youre feeling now. At least thats been my experience. Things are rarely as simple as you perceive them and I wish I could take back every unkind thought and word that I uttered in similar situations. It might be helpful to know that he has autism and despite our best efforts to explain otherwise, he thinks the cashier is taking away all of the things that have been placed on the check out belt. He doesnt know how to process that (yet) and it flips the switch inside that makes him inconsolable in the moment. Hes in torment internally. And you laugh. And the checkout lady tells my wife that back in her day they just beat em. Just saying. Neither response is helpful or useful or even in the slightest way, kind. You might say, then dont take him there. Well, sometimes you need groceries and theres no one available to stay with him at home, so in those moments our hands are kind of tied and we have to weather the circumstances. So how about this: show a little grace. I promise you that youll be a bright spot for that beleaguered parent and youll be actively showing support and hope for kids like my little guy instead of derision. And what if the situation above didnt involve autism? What if the kid was just tired. Or what if he was just a little brat? A smile is still going to go a lot further with that parent. Nobody WANTS to be a bad parent. Yet we all screw up. The point is, YOU. DONT. KNOW. Show grace. You will be a lot happier for it. And it WILL make a difference.

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