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I am sure you will get the best from your kiddies as you give them the best in care. Love and consistency. Keep your chin up.
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I feel ya, babe. When I was a single parent and had to do the grocery shopping, I would stress out for days in advance. And about the shrooms, hey whatever works, my friend. The people that would judge you have probably never been in your place.
This exactly. I mean, they KNOW that Abbie will never be in a position where she has to go to Walmart, grocery shopping, etc. So why put her in that stressful situation? They're a two-parent family with access to respite care - there's just no reason to put her through this. Necessary things like going to the doctor? Yes absolutely, a game-plan needs to be put in place. But Walmart? That's just torture for someone with sensory issues, especially as you say, someone that is unable to convey oncoming distress.
It's just like trying to get an animal into a carrier to move it or take it to the vet. Dangle a treat in front of it's face and it will go in the carrier or cage. My dad used to have 2 servals (benny and jenny) when my brother and I were about 8 years old and when he would have to take them to receive vet care, he would have to put a treat in the back of Benny's carrier just to get him in there and quickly shut the gate behind him. That's what them giving Abigail treats to get in the car reminds me of. It's just like any handler would do with any pet animal. Humans aren't supposed to work like that.
That is so true. I think a lot of people, myself included, tend to forget the level she is truly at. A 14-year-old toddler. When I saw this, I actually laughed, with a slight bit of Ewwww. I mean, after seeing everything that girl grabs and sticks in her mouth, nothing should really shock us any longer.
With all the "typical teen" spewing they do, I'm kind of shocked he showed this, as it does not fit the narrative at all of who they want the world to believe Abbie really is.
She can't be both, she is either a forever toddler in a growing body, who needs to be treated as such or an average "typical teen" who has her grown-up bedroom, all for show.
Now you have that song rocking out in my head...
Agree. She should never participate in these types of activities with her pica. My son suffers from this condition and I wouldn't put him or myself through this. No telling what type of parasites and etc this soil is contaminated with.
Well i guess next he will film her eating pullup contents. He really is a asshole. There was no reason for him to post her eating dirt.
Yes, it is, 100% truth! Yours came out as decent human beings because someone took the time to parent them properly.
I grew up on 5 acres, with 2 brothers and we each had big wheels, dirtbikes, pogo sticks, go-karts, compound bows, sprinkler fun, no shoes, we were dirty by the time we came inside, no internet, freaking landlines, no email only snail mail, but wow, did we have fun! Looking back, we had the time of our lives, you name it, we did it. It was where I learned my love of photography and spiders, and looking back, it was one of the most amazing periods of my life. It was like a different world.
My son has grown up much differently, with neighbors close by, a fenced-in backyard, but I still managed to allow him the fun of experiencing the outdoors as I did, right in our own yard, at parks, playing in puddles on our street or cruising the sidewalks in his 6V mustang.
..(a 10 house cul de sac with minimal traffic!!) My mom had a very clean house, but for some reason she never had us remove shoes. I'm different, shoes off, and feet must be clean, or put on socks! The rest gets taken care of in the shower! Sorry so long! Rock on, my friend!!
Same like how they take her to the gas station and ask her to pick a snack... then they have her go to the cashier and hold up the damn line. Why? Because they want to show her how to pay for items. Too little, too late and most likely not an achievable goal. Cashier is looking at them like “damn I’m not getting paid enough to deal with this... hurry up and buy!” Also... when they go to ice cream shops and they ask her what she wants... when they already know what she wants and decide for her anyway. The girl is going to point at anything... the confusion on the workers’ faces is so uncomfortable to watch... and again ... holding up the damn line when you know exactly what she wants. Smh. Selfish, stupid motherfuckers.
It's not mean, it's honest. Don't ever think that your being mean just because your sharing how you feel. Even if it's something someone else may not want to hear, it dosen't matter. It's how you feel and it's the truth. The reason I started watching FA in the beginning is I thought that I could relate to them bc, I have an autistic daughter as well. In the beginning I thought that they were good ppl but, the more I watched, the more I started to see that I had NOTHING in common with those ppl. They make videos just to make money off of their daughter....I started watching them bc I love my daughter more than life itself and I thought I could get some tips to help make things easier for her. They don't discipline their daughter bc, they are too lazy......I DO discipline my daughter bc, i want her to succeed and be the best person she can be. They spend zero time with just Abigail doing what SHE loves.......I make sure I spend time with my daughter, doing what SHE loves every single day. I could go on and on about how much that I DONT have in common with these ppl and I bet your the same. This family will say whatever they have to say to make a buck and I am the opposite. I will tell the truth even if it gets me in trouble. I know the feeling of not knowing if you've got the courage or not.......but, over the years, I have figured out that all you really have to do is have that strong maternal love for your child and if you have that, it pretty much helps everything else fall into place. For you to even question if you have the fortitude tells me that you definitely have that strong love for your son. You are doing great.
Yes I was thinking the same thing. They usually avoid showing her do things that doesn’t align with being a typical teen. But again, this gives viewers that “cute” “mischievous” behavior they love. Although they say she’s a “typical teenager” they still want to show she’s also severely autistic. They like to play both sides of it.That is so true. I think a lot of people, myself included, tend to forget the level she is truly at. A 14-year-old toddler. When I saw this, I actually laughed, with a slight bit of Ewwww. I mean, after seeing everything that girl grabs and sticks in her mouth, nothing should really shock us any longer.
With all the "typical teen" spewing they do, I'm kind of shocked he showed this, as it does not fit the narrative at all of who they want the world to believe Abbie really is.
She can't be both, she is either a forever toddler in a growing body, who needs to be treated as such or an average "typical teen" who has her grown-up bedroom, all for show.
Now you have that song rocking out in my head...
And we were worried about her eating leftovers.....phfffffff!
When its convenient.
Definitely think that they know their viewers love the crazy side of Abbie. That’s the only reason why I myself watch is because I have never seen anything like this in my life. Human curiosity ... you know? To add to her wild ways, here are a bunch of “adults” that have no idea how to treat this kid. It’s quite entertaining. I’ve always been a fan of insightful documentaries - really into cults, true crime, etc- and somehow their vlogs feel like I’m watching a never ending documentary on the “human mind and how it works.” I imagine Morgan Freeman narrating and everything. But it’s also one where you can always predict the next few scenes and that sort of thing. Much like the show “Survivor” from back in the day. I look at their channel as though it’s some sort of social experiment ... and then when I come here I compare my thoughts to the others’. Hey Assa! that should be #11 on your list of things to do during quarantine. Also, the stark difference between us people here and their rabid fans is interesting to me. Someone earlier mentioned we even write better than they do... hmm I wonder why!
My daughter is 11, almost 12 and is autistic. (She is what some would consider high functioning. I would say her cognitive age is maybe 8 or 9 so, not too much behind what she truly is.) We have never really had problems with anything but social situations and alot of getting obsessed with things. The few times that she has had anxiety in certain situations (we went to a little zoo in our town and the smell and the barn area were not too comfortable for her) she will just say," Mom, I don't want to do this, I would like to go somewhere else for right now.", and that's it. I honestly don't think Abigail has autism at all, I think it's strictly IDD and they are just using autism bc, it's marketable. It's "trendy" to have an autistic child apparently. I think if they would look into therapies for IDD that they would have better results. It's sort of like treating the common cold with nicotine gum.....it's useless.
Yes, I guess when you take a bunch of half wits that think that watching a 14 year old eat dirt is cute, your going to get better grammar. Lol
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I remember when the first planted their 'garden". They were concerned about the puppy eating the dirt because of the fertilizer. But I guess it's ok when they let Abbie eat it.Agree. She should never participate in these types of activities with her pica. My son suffers from this condition and I wouldn't put him or myself through this. No telling what type of parasites and etc this soil is contaminated with.
I agree with you. I feel bad for them sometimes too. They desperately want Abbie to be “normal” when she is not after 14 years nor will she ever be. Not even close. In fact, remaining at a toddler mentality. I’m afraid I would be finding ways to “check out“ too. And finding people and schools to watch her for hours every day to get away from it all. I know I’d find it very hard and I’d be full of guilt....but if she continued tearing into her diaper/pull-up and smeared her feces and/or ate it.....that would be the last straw for me. I’d be looking into an institution or care facility for her.
My friend's son who has a primary IDD diagnosis with secondary Autism exhibits the same behavior as Abbie. He rocks and sways, flaps hands and is non verbal. However he seems to have learned so much more than Abbie. He does well in restaurants and he learned how to ride a bike. I see Abbie so far behind him developmentally. I have to wonder how much of her delay is due to her parents not getting her in a school that can truly help her as well as being inconsistent with her when she's not in school.
I don't know, I just feel like she isn't capable of learning much when it comes to anything that would help gain independence. The only things I do feel she could learn is how to not be so hard to handle and how to act like a human and not an animal. That is the part that her parents have failed her on, terribly. The one thing that she can actually learn, her parents fail miserably with. In my opinion. I don't see autism with her at all. I just see a very mentally handicapped young lady that has not been taught how to act. I swear, it's like she has been raised by a pack of wolves.
Good point. I would think that would rule it out then. It appears that she just has the mind of a very young baby. 3-6 months would be about the age that a baby would be doing that alot. (Maybe a little older but, it wouldn't be as often as the child gets older.) My youngest daughter just turned 1 and she no longer puts things in her mouth unless they look like food.
From the Googles
Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating items that are not typically thought of as food and that do not contain significant nutritional value, such as hair, dirt, and paint chips.
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