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Recent content by MBSeirra

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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    You’re right, perhaps I should have been more clear in my expectations. My hope is that when her mother asks her to share a book (insert any reasonable item here) that she considers hers, that she is more agreeable and not completely surrender ownership and state that she doesn’t want it if her...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Starfire, I agree entirely. The funny thing is that she honestly pretty much holds up the same standards for herself. Now, on its face I actually admire that, but it doesn’t take too much digging to realize that the reason she does uphold that standard is really to prevent us from using her...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Fino, I apologize for the tone of my response last night. It was late, I was in bed, and I responded quickly and without an adequate amount of thought. I mistook your intent, and I apologize for being snarky.
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Fino, surely you can understand that it was simply an expression. And I am also certain that you are aware that there is an autism “spectrum” which encompasses and entire range of the disorder, as we know it. If you care to read my initial post you will see that while my daughter is indeed on...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Mr. Morrison, I believe that you have hit the nail on the head precisely. Controlling her environment is very important to her, she does have a significant anxiety about her things being properly cared for. I appreciate that, and I don’t want people to think I am unreasonably asking for things...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Actually, I’m her dad. Lol. But she definitely needs some extra-curricular activities to build that confidence and life experience up. Her mom is also on the spectrum, and unfortunately my job keeps me away for extended periods. It hurts the continuity and family dynamic, me coming and going...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Aspychata, everything in her room is off-limits already. I feel that it is important for her to have her own space, and she certainly has that. I do feel however, that it should not have to upend her world when something is borrowed such as a book, toy, etc. Her brother already knows never to go...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    As of now this would never be accepted. Things are either hers or not hers. There is no timesharing/joint ownership of anything. And she will hold to that standard. Even if it is something that she is very interested in- like this book for example. She’s very interested in wildlife, and her...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    Starfire, I like your idea of collateral. That might be something to try. My concern is that many times it seems that she seems as though items become tainted when another such as her brother has them, even though he isn’t a dirty child by any means. And there have been times in the past where...
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    Concerns with sharing and personal space

    I apologize if this is not in the right place. Although I’ve had an account for a couple of years, I’ve only spent a little time on the forum and have trouble understanding the forum hierarchy and organization (also on mobile). So I have a 12 year old daughter, diagnosed ASD who has always had...
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    Husband of ASD Wife

    Hello, I’m a NT husband of my wife of 14 years. I am in the Army. Yep, in the Army with a wife who is on the spectrum. And we have a daughter who is on the spectrum also. Both are diagnosed. We also have a son who is NT as far as we can tell. My wife was diagnosed around summer time 2013...
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