Stupid things people say

Well I guess we are officially members of the club now. I've heard many other moms tell stories of stupid things people have said to them but have never had it happen. Well today it happened, not to me but to Wes.

We went to my niece's graduation party at my sisters house today, and took the kids of course. Well Wes got to talking to the neighbors about Gage and that he had autism. Well they are both teachers, which in their minds makes them experts in autism (insert eye roll here). As Gage went running off toward the fence Wes started after him and as he was walking away the woman says "Yea I just feel so blessed that both of our girls are so intelligent and beautiful"

Ummmm. OK I guess a kid with autism is ugly and stupid. It's probably good that I wasn't there because I probably would have made her feel very uncomfortable. I can't stand people who act like they know everything but in fact know nothing. It scares me that this woman teaches children. Wes was chasing after Gage and it didn't really register with him what she said until a few minutes later and the moment had passed.

Sigh.... there sure are some stupid idiots out there.... and they're teaching our kids....yikes!

Oh and just for fun I decided to add a picture of my stupid ugly kid. (insert sarcasm)

Taking the Summer Off.

There are 2 things that I have become overly obsessed with....autism and politics. Both subjects evoke strong emotions in me and both subjects have a wide variety of opinions. Over the last two years I have been immersed in both. I listen to talk radio in my car and frequent autism message boards while at home. I thought about both subjects all the time, sometimes getting all tied up in knots because of an view I didn't agree with.
Well fate, or God, or the universe recently intervened. First my ISP was down for 4 days, so no Internet and then we went away for 4 more days and no Internet. So I didn't frequent my message boards. Well I began to feel so much more relaxed. Second the radio in my car quit (thanks to Gage and some coins inserted in the CD player) So no more talk radio. Again I was feeling even more relaxed and less like I had a knot in my stomach.
So when we got back from our trip, I got on the computer and I thought "I don't' even want to go to that message board" So I've decided to take the summer off. I'm not listening to the radio or anything about politics. Now, it is an election year so this is very hard for me. But I already know who I'm going to vote for so any research is just for argument sake anyway. And I'm taking the summer off from autism. Gage will still get his interventions and therapy, but I'm going to concentrate on having fun with my kids, my daughter and my son. Not my daughter and my autistic son, but my daughter and my son.
I feel liberated and happy and content, I'm on summer vacation.