Yeah. Good Times.: I'm tired of autism

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Friday, April 20, 2012

I'm tired of autism

I'm tired of autism. I'm tired of talking about it. I'm tired of thinking about it. I'm tired of "being aware" of it. I'm tired of hearing about it, reading about it, seeing tweets, Facebook posts, articles, news stories and emails..... about it.

I would like to take a break from autism, please.

Can we talk about something else for a little while? I don't need to know about any new theories about what causes it. Yes, I've heard about the CDC statistics, thank you. Don't tell me about conferences or speakers or events happening in my area, because I don't want to go to them.

I have awareness overload: I am completely aware. Thank you. Please stop making me aware of autism now.

I don't mind hearing stories about your kids, because I think your kids are awesome, and I don't mind reading your rants because I think you guys are awesome. I just don't want to know about any more studies or articles or featured stories or anything. At least not for a little while.

("Oh my god, she's saying she wants to take a break from her kid! She's saying she's sick of her kid!!" Go ahead, somebody.... say that. I dare you.)

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thissideoftypical 57p · 675 weeks ago

<3

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profmomesq 50p · 675 weeks ago

I like puppies. And vodka. Let's get drunk, find a puppy to take for a walk, and go vote.

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Mayor Gia · 675 weeks ago

Don't worry, I never blog about autism. Or kids. But I have a lot to say about wine...
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@Submommy · 675 weeks ago

Um, ok. Wanna talk about hearing loss? (My kid is hard of hearing). No? Me neither.

Quantum Physics it is, then.
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Tired Mamma · 675 weeks ago

I hear ya!

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@traespective · 675 weeks ago

Well you already know how I feel! ;)

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Forgotten · 675 weeks ago

Ignore the link to my site below.

Did you know belly button rings gather lint if you buy a new shirt & wear it once. Total bullshit, I'm tellin ya.
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Eryn · 675 weeks ago

Are we not supposed to ever get sick of our kids?

Shit.

I'd also like a moratorium on talking about breasts & weight, please.
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Lexi Sweatpants Magnusson · 675 weeks ago

Yes! Politics! That isn't going to get old EVER. I get burnt out. I'm not sure why I committed to anything AAM wise on my blog. So much of its depressing and itchy.

The thing that bugs me he most is that we're supposed to celebrate AAM month yet not one damn person sent us gifts.

My husband won't buy me a cat.

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Kristi · 675 weeks ago

Let's talk about pie!!
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@CrazyBabyTalk1 · 675 weeks ago

I second we talk about pie...let's begin with cherry...

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Kim · 675 weeks ago

I'll be glad when April is over so I don't have to be aware of Autism for another year...that IS how it works, right?

My kid came home and told me that one of his teachers has Asperger's, and that the teacher once yelled "Get the fuck out of here" to one of the students - and had to apologize to the school's director.

My kid already yells for me to get the fuck out - the sky's the limit for this kid, I tell ya.
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Kelley · 675 weeks ago

Can we talk about my cat who has dementia who flings herself around and wails loudly for food because she has forgotten that there is food in her bowl? Makes me want to throw things at her cause that's why I am awake at 2 am. (Of course, I don't throw things cause I love her and she was my baby 18 years ago.)

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Marsupial Mama · 675 weeks ago

quantum physics, huh?... **looks uncomfortable**

I can talk about puppies....

They're real cute, they pee everywhere and I want one! We already have two dogs and might move so I can't bring another into the fold. :( This world, huh?

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Becky · 675 weeks ago

To the two comments about pie...I would like to talk about cheesecake. Does cheesecake count as pie or is it cake? I know that its name SUGGESTS cake, but I really think it is more pie like. Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Laura@Catharsis · 675 weeks ago

My dog peed on my couch. We can talk about that.
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Claire · 675 weeks ago

My dog won't eat from the feeder, so I need to go out and feed him just like I've always done. Can we talk about teaching a dog to eat from the feeder? And cheesecake?
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Mom2MissK 74p · 675 weeks ago

I like talking about cheesecake too.... and alcohol... anything alcohol....
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smili76 42p · 675 weeks ago

I know nothing about quantum physics or cats...but would be happy to chat about dessert...and tv shows...especially the bad ones that are so much fun to watch!

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sherilinr · 675 weeks ago

autism shmautism.
can we laugh about bathroom jokes? i mean, i thought i'd outgrow them, but toilet humor is still kind of funny.
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Karyn18 · 675 weeks ago

You're tired of it, but you NEVER want to give up. Right?
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outrunningthestorm 46p · 675 weeks ago

so i did a quick google search and it turns out May is zombie awareness month. I am thinking if there are zombies about and we are not aware of them, maybe we should be talking about that.

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whacamolemom 53p · 675 weeks ago

Was it something I said? ;)

I've got news for you, girlfriend: All Moms Do That! Oh..if we don't talk about it, do you think maybe it will go away?

And by the way, #QuantumPhysics - really? @Klout slut!
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Lizbeth · 675 weeks ago

Yeah, this is the downside to April. Over-saturation. We can talk about tornados all day long if you want to.
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confessionsfromhh6 43p · 675 weeks ago

What? You don't want a break from your kid? Isn't that normal? I know I need a break from mine now and then.

I'd like to take a break from autism too. And asshole schools. 6 more weeks...6more weeks...6 more weeks...

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chavisory 70p · 675 weeks ago

I'm reading a biography of Charlotte Brontë! It's really good, but also really irritating, because the author chosen by Charlotte's father to write her authorized biography actually didn't approve of any of her life choices or her dedication to her writing!

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Toni bologna · 675 weeks ago

I think we should talk about curly hair and humidity And the fact other women tell me they wish they had my curly hair and how lucky I am. Bullshit. There's my views

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autismwatches 29p · 675 weeks ago

Yay puppies!
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@mkosmicki · 675 weeks ago

Let's set up camp. I'm tired of talking about "it" too for awhile. :-)

And while I would like your curly hair, I still can't manage the slight wave my continuous aging has caused. LOL Otherwise, Stick Straight here. Except for some exceptionally coarse, curly, silver hairs...a.k.a personal lightning rods. :-D

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Jenn@Fox in the City · 675 weeks ago

Hum, I am not so interested in the whole quantum physics thing but I am totally down for chatting about wine and yummy things to eat whilst drinking the wine.

Or we could chat about the fact that my kid still won't shit but honestly, I am over that. ;)
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Andrea · 675 weeks ago

I guess I don't really need to talk about Ryan G...let's just look at him...while we talk about brownies...wait, let's eat brownies, look at him and talk about what the best song to sing on rock band is!
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wantapeanutblog 70p · 675 weeks ago

I like the person who said we should talk about pie. I love pie.

p.s. My blog doesn't mention autism once today!
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Chrissy · 675 weeks ago

ok so my blog talks about autism but its in ranting form does that count??? But I'm with ya... I would love a break from it too...

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Elle · 675 weeks ago

We can talk about the fact today is 4/20. And the scene in Half Baked where that puppy is flying. I like that scene. :D That's puppies AND a type of physics.

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karen · 675 weeks ago

WORD.
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Mama Meerkat · 675 weeks ago

I'll talk about puppies! Or cats. My cat keeps trying to hang out on the screen of my screen door by her little claws. I really wish she would stop.
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thesmos 26p · 675 weeks ago

You know about quantum physics? Let's talk about that instead of playing RockBand tonight. I could really use some more quantum physics knowledge. No, wait, let's talk about politics and feminism! That's what we're doing. It's settled. Put away that microphone -- it's going to be politics and feminism until the wee hours tonight.

They need to make a trollface smiley.

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nodrama4mama 23p · 675 weeks ago

Lets talk about Jessica Simpson? OR if Kate Middleton is pregnant so we can have a world wide bump watch.
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Jo Ashline · 675 weeks ago

Here here!
I'm about as f-ing AWARE as one can get. Dammit.

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@lanalrush · 675 weeks ago

Oh Jill - will you even read this far??? This is a lot of comments. But just in case....

Amen sister! I'm with pie... or cheesecake.... or brownies... How about Brownie Cheesecake Pie? And let's eat it while discussing how happy we are to be taking a break from our kids. Because we're all happy to take a break from our kids. And anyone who says otherwise is a flat out liar.
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MarfMom · 675 weeks ago

AAAAAAAA-MEEEEEEN!!!!!!!

We could talk about fun crafts on Pinterest. Or shopping. I need new shoes. And I'm taking an actual, physical, break next week. Going to NYC for 4 days for work, sans husband or kids. Can't wait :-)

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Beth · 675 weeks ago

Let's talk about how ridiculous the candidates for Presidency are and how tremendously idiotic it is that our secret service men are trying to pay $30 for $800 worth of hootchy in Columbia..Or let's talk about teenage girls in love for the first time...Now that subject is funny, especially when they look at you and say "You would not know how I feel"...

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Gin · 675 weeks ago

I just wrote the guy I work with a nasty-gram on an empty toilet paper roll. You'd think at 44 years old, he's be able to do the simple shit!!
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Shawna · 674 weeks ago

Yes. Sick of autism. Sick of "have you heard about," "have you tried," "you don't do gluten-free (accompanied by look of horror)." Just trying to make it, keep my family healthy, predominantly happy, the house and the public relatively unscathed. And amen, sister, being sick of autism has nothing to do with loving my boys.

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extremeparenthood 87p · 674 weeks ago

Puppies, YES, let's concentrate on puppies for fuck's sake!

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Yeran · 674 weeks ago

It gets like that hey.
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Rachel · 674 weeks ago

This post makes me want to send you the "Welcome to Holland" piece right away. Because I know you need the inspiration. And I figure you need new material.

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SquashedMom 74p · 674 weeks ago

What is this "Autism" of which you speak? (Sticking fingers in ears and yelling "LaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLa!")

Let's talk about... I don't know... I don't think I have enough brain cells left to even come up with another topic. How about... Nah, I got nothing. No - wait! Nutella!!! I can talk about Nutella! Mmmmm... Nutella. (...walking away from computer... grabbing a spoon...)
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profart 57p · 674 weeks ago

I like owls. Can we talk about owls?

I actually stopped going to a therapist (for me) because all she wanted to discuss was Joey. Joey this, Joey that, how did I feel about Joey and about him being autistic? I even tried talking about my OTHER child, who also has issues, but it always came back to questions about Joey. Seriously? I was all set with Joey. I had other things I needed to work on.

Got to be cheaper to take my best bud to lunch every week. We could at least talk about HER kids. :)

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solodialogue 73p · 674 weeks ago

Geez, how about the obvious?! Ryan!! Let's talk about Ryan...
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