09-09-2005, 06:17 PM
A year ago, a couple attempted suicide because they could not cope with their daughter's Apserger Syndrome.
Today the mother, who survived the attempt, was featured in the Daily Mail (UK paper). She said that she was struggling financially as she and her husband were paying their own rent, and were also renting a flat for their daughter, because they felt she needed some independence. The daughter constantly needed money from her parents because she spent a lot of money on shoes. The Daily Mail wrote the spending money like this was a symptom of Asperger's Syndrome. The daughter also asked her parents for money as it was an obsession of hers that she "had" to eat out every night. If her parents did not give her the money for this, she banged on neighbours' doors and asked them for money. Rather oddly though, her phobia of germs meant that the mother could not visit her in the flat that her parents rented for her. But she felt fine eating out.
It's wierd, because rather than trying to give her some independence, they just gave her money all the time. On the other hand, they didn't seem to do anything helpful for her, because she was even admitted to hospital for several days without their knowledge.
The daughter may have Aspergers, but the problems described in the article did not sound like AS to me. She clearly had mental health issues, probably caused by trying to cope on her own when she couldn't. Why did they jusy throw money at her that they didn't have, when what she really needed was some support?
The article made it sound like AS makes you unpredictable and irresponsible. For me, it also highlighted the problems that can arise if there is not enough support for us.
Today the mother, who survived the attempt, was featured in the Daily Mail (UK paper). She said that she was struggling financially as she and her husband were paying their own rent, and were also renting a flat for their daughter, because they felt she needed some independence. The daughter constantly needed money from her parents because she spent a lot of money on shoes. The Daily Mail wrote the spending money like this was a symptom of Asperger's Syndrome. The daughter also asked her parents for money as it was an obsession of hers that she "had" to eat out every night. If her parents did not give her the money for this, she banged on neighbours' doors and asked them for money. Rather oddly though, her phobia of germs meant that the mother could not visit her in the flat that her parents rented for her. But she felt fine eating out.
It's wierd, because rather than trying to give her some independence, they just gave her money all the time. On the other hand, they didn't seem to do anything helpful for her, because she was even admitted to hospital for several days without their knowledge.
The daughter may have Aspergers, but the problems described in the article did not sound like AS to me. She clearly had mental health issues, probably caused by trying to cope on her own when she couldn't. Why did they jusy throw money at her that they didn't have, when what she really needed was some support?
The article made it sound like AS makes you unpredictable and irresponsible. For me, it also highlighted the problems that can arise if there is not enough support for us.