Dec 18, 2012

I love my Aspie kid.


So after the tragic events in America recently. people are now playing the blame game. The media is  jumping on every little fact be it truth or not and spewing out these untruths like a noxious gas. They are saying that the shooter may of had Aspergers, and that is why he went on this killing spree. They are linking Aspergers with other mental illnesses.

Aspergers is NOT a mental illness!!

My son has Aspergers.

 He recently graduated from junior school with mainly B’s on his report card. He successfully completed another karate grading last night with glowing reports. He is artistic, highly intelligent, sociable, cheerful, and empathetic. He does have his angry moments but does that make him want to go on a mass killing spree? NO it does not.

To say that all people with Aspergers are capable of this is ridiculously insulting and extremely uneducated. I am absolutely livid at the thought of people now seeing my beautiful, sensitive son in a new light.

My husband and I will now have to be extra careful when we talk about our son and it's all because of the stupidity of today’s media. It shouldn't be like that. We shouldn't have to defend and justify our son.

I am proud of my son. I love my Aspie kid. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

15 comments:

  1. Just speculation from sensationalist media, who don't have any science background. Autism is now a trendy blanket term for anyone.

    Came across a new theory that autism may be the next step in evolution to cope with our new environment. Who knows?

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  2. It's easier to scapegoat someone than to look deeper into the problem. The problem is that we allow these weapons of mass destruction into our society and pretend that they somehow represent our freedom. They don't.

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    1. I just read an article where they are now blaming violent video games... they will jump on anything.

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  3. My niece has Aspergers. People just aren't educated in these things. Stephen's scapegoat comment is exactly right.

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    1. And I bet she is a precious little thing, just like my son.

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    2. You'd like her. She's super blunt and loving at the same time.

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  4. When it comes to a story if something can be "possibly linked" to what may have happened, that's good enough to make it to the news. For most media companies it's all about getting viewers/readers. That has always irked me. And this is coming from someone who has worked in the media before.

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    1. It's a sad thing that that is what most companies thrive on.

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  5. The fault never was with the disease. The fault lies with how it is treated. In this case, it seemed to be not only ignored, but exacerbated by parents who allegedly fought about him, and trained him to use the very weapons he acted out with. Love and proper treatment can overcome this, and it seems they were both in short supply there.

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    1. Exactly. We do everything we can to teach our son about responsibility, and break him out of behaviours that are seen as sociably unacceptable. The fault is in the parenting..or lack there of.

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  6. Don't worry too much Alittlesprite, by the end of the week there will be something else to blame it on. This too shall pass, come out in the wash, and your wonderful son will keep being wonderful. xo Carole

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