Ok i was going to one party with my family when they found out i had AS (I was acting very low functioning that day) they had my parents make me stay in a room by myself for the entire duritation (About 6 Hours) because its "Contagious" and it was a wedding reception.
Ok several problems with this
- Its not contagious
- I like being by myself alot...BUT 6 HOURS
- Dumb NT's
When you say 'when they found out' do you mean after they found out? Anyway is it possible they misheard what was said? If they thought it was measles or whatever that might explain why they said contagioug. I don't mind being alone for six hours
but It's mean to drag you there and then just dump you
They asked what it was to my mom...i was'nt talking.
i was feeling to low functioing
Somebody's been watching too much daytime TV (Oprah, Dr. Phil, etc.), if they were that afraid of you.
I think it would have been reasonable if they would have shown you the room and said something like "Feel free to go in there if you need to get away from everybody." One way or another, they could have let you have your dignity.
Hmph. I think you're lucky to have gotten out of the wedding reception.
Maybe they used that as an excuse for your not being there? Did they think you'd embarass them?
If someone ever did that to me, claiming I was contagious and telling me to stay alone in a room for 6 hours while they enjoy the party, I'd probably go out there and do a lot of fake caughing and sneezing to piss them off.
Either that or more likely, I'd ignore them and go socialize with other people. Maybe you could talk to other, more understanding people, and mention the situation to them, they'd probably have some better words for the hosts. Just imagine if the host came over to yell at you for leaving the room, and did it right in front of the neurologist you just happened to be talking to at the time. Ooh the fun that would be.
Excuse my french but that is complete bollocks. I was a bridesmaid in my aunt Elaine's wedding and i am so glad that she wasn't so stupid.
I would have ruined the wedding if anyone did that to me. I would make it my mission to do that.
what the heck??
Okay... aside from the NTs acting crazy and Oprah-ized... what's the deal with your parents? How is that okay?? I wouldn't let someone do that to my kid... I would at least leave. There is a right and wrong here. People, in general, are completely stupid. But your parents? Your parents have to be at least somewhat aware of AS and what's going on with you... and if you were having a low day, why go at all?? Why couldn't they let you stay home? Or at a friends? But maybe I'm just entirely to protective of my own kids.
None of this situation makes sense to me at all...
What cunts, excuse my poor language, but thats not right.
Too bad as well, that they are wrong, they might turn out nicer, if autism WAS catchable.
I'm worried about a family that stupid... what will happen when the newlyweds procreate? I'm scared to imagine.
Oh dear, another thought... what if said child were to be on the spectrum!?! Look like we would have another family of "cow prodders" as I am now calling the blissfully ignorant.
I really think they may have misheard or misunderstood.
No, I doubt it. I also hope they had the decency to take in some food for him as otherwise he would have completely missed out. Also, what if he had to go to the toilet during those 6 hours. It all seems very silly and badly thought-out.
So you doubt that their idea of AS being contagious is a misunderstanding of what AS is?
I don't think they meant AS is contagfious, but that the attitude being projected might be contagious.
I would have broken down crying.
Yes, me too. It wouldn't have been so much missing out on the socialising that would have upset me, but it would have been missing out on the nice food and also being treated like a pariah that would have been so hard to take.
ish, this whole thread is so...
I suspect the parents were so shocked at the other people's demand that they didn't stop to think how unreasonable it was.
It's simple. Combine the dispute over whether or not Autism is genetic in basis (which it is) with the word "epidemic" (which comes from the mercury militia) - and you get a thoroughly ridiculous scenario that says, "If you've got it, you'll give it to your kids" and then just go from there.
Yet another example of how little people understand about the Autistic Spectrum. And how little they want to. As stated - it's no different to any other culture that gets lambasted.