I wonder if they keep wishing in their simple heads that Abbie will one day have a boyfriend? I mean, at this point, everything they say is ridiculous. To the point where I believe they may have that wish in their head. They even titled one of their vlogs “camp boyfriend” or something ... I don’t believe that the vlog itself made sense to me.
Nah, I don't think that's it. Asa made a vlog about that subject and he pretty much says Abbie will most likely never be in a romantic relationship. He then tries to make himself feel better about that by asserting that Abbie doesn't NEED to have a romantic relationship.
It starts around the 10:00 mark
Okay I feel a rant coming on.... the only reason Isaiah is of average intelligence is because in his formative years they lived with educated adults(grandparents). One set is a Doctor/nurse, the other set is a diplomat of some sort so he obviously was educated. I am pretty sure when you watch them with Sandy is how they treated Abbie when she was little. Small bursts of interaction and than crated/gated the other 20 hours a day. Abbie has no social skills because they never modeled them for her. I feel if she were placed in an enrichment home she could learn and retain skills. I see sparks in her that within 1 year without interference from “Asa knows best” you wouldn’t recognize her. My heart breaks for her, she is more than the circus show they have put her in. i want to make it clear I am not calling Abbie an animal, I’m stating they treat her like one.
Very well put. This is what I'm saying when I say that I feel that Abbie does have potential and is capable of more. Yes, part of it is her IDD and ASD. But the other major part of it is A&P failing to raise her properly, failing to interact with her enough and working with her/teaching her. I agree that if she spent even a MONTH in an environment without Asshat ruining everything, she would progress so much.
As for Isaiah, I also think he could have accomplished more and grown more if he'd had more attention and interaction from A&P as well. Now, I know this is much easier said than done when there's a special needs child in the family. I realize that a child like Abbie requires more attention and focus. But I still think there are ways to make sure the other children in the family don't get totally ignored and pushed off to the side. It seems like most of Isaiah's academic accomplishments and even his interest in photography has been developed mostly on his own. In a way, that's good because it can teach independence (I know, I know... that buzzword again). But it makes such a huge difference for a kid growing up to have the help, support, and encouragement from your parents.