Eugenics and BBQ sauce

By Anonymous - 05/09/2023 06:00

Today, my father is strongly trying to convince me not to have kids because "autism runs strong" in my husband's family, and he’ll be damned if any grandchild of his is subnormal because what would the neighbours think, and he couldn’t invite his colleagues to our family barbecues anymore. FML
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Earl_KarmasBitch 34

His reasons for not having a kid are bullshit and he's being a complete dick about it. Still, if there actually is a history of autism in your husband's family it is sensible to ask yourself if you are willing to put up with the extra effort required to deal with a special needs kid. There's nothing wrong with deciding that you actually don't have that in you.

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ODBeefalo 10

as someone with siblings heavily on the spectrum, I agree, the decision isn't about what others think. But you need to really think about whether you and your SO can handle the extra work and stress. We are talking possibly their whole life, and school years are bad... you could be leaving work 2 hours in for the day to handle a meltdown for seemingly no reason. medications get expensive, and doing it without is even more difficult but better long turn for most. all in all they are an asshole but it IS something you need to think very hard on.

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RichardPencil 30

"Subnormal?" Does he get his medical info from Dr. Mengele? So what if you produce morons and imbeciles? You can always lock them up for a few hours while the "normals" have an embarrassment-free barbecue.

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Earl_KarmasBitch 34

His reasons for not having a kid are bullshit and he's being a complete dick about it. Still, if there actually is a history of autism in your husband's family it is sensible to ask yourself if you are willing to put up with the extra effort required to deal with a special needs kid. There's nothing wrong with deciding that you actually don't have that in you.

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ODBeefalo 10

as someone with siblings heavily on the spectrum, I agree, the decision isn't about what others think. But you need to really think about whether you and your SO can handle the extra work and stress. We are talking possibly their whole life, and school years are bad... you could be leaving work 2 hours in for the day to handle a meltdown for seemingly no reason. medications get expensive, and doing it without is even more difficult but better long turn for most. all in all they are an asshole but it IS something you need to think very hard on.

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Crowned Sataness 12

autistic or not that's a man you really don't want around your children

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IHaveThePower 16

As someone on the spectrum, might I recommend staging your own barbecues with people who actually have souls?

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