when people dont know...

having a hard time...so my son is behind in his language, social, and behavioral skills. he hasn't been diagnosed autistic, but it's a possibility. today we went to a restaurant and there were two little girls about my son's age (2 1/2) and they were talking, sitt in ng still, and making eye contact with the waitress. my son of course was trying to climb out of his high chair, ignore me talking to him and avoiding eye contact. it was so hard.

I try not to worry, but come on I do!

To top it off, we were with family we rarely see, particularly my mother-in-law. we aren't close, and she has no idea about my son and all we have been going through with speech/developmental/group therapy... and some of the people at the table who know my son were taking about him like he is so terrible. they weren't intending to be cruel. honestly everything they were saying was true. he is a handful. he doesn't listen. he throws terrible tantrums.

I'm just feeling emotional. I love my son and if i could take away all his special flaws that would give him a better quality of life I would do it in a heart beat. but I can't. I can just love him with all my heart.