Dear Abby, I’m frickin’ clueless … Autism Aunt Raises Money and Autism Dad’s Blood Pressure
Dear Abby was a tad nicer than I would have been to “Raising Money.” That name alone sums up the ignorance of Aunt Raising Money.
DEAR ABBY: My 8-year-old nephew was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. He has made amazing progress with therapy and has advanced so he is practically functioning at his age level.
Our entire family has teamed up and joined a charity that raises money for autism. We have devoted our time and energy to this important cause. My sister (my nephew’s mother) refuses to get involved! She says she is “too busy.”
We all work and have other activities, yet we still make time to devote to this cause. She doesn’t work and has no other responsibilities outside her family that prohibit her from participating. She says raising money isn’t something she likes to do.
I don’t have much time for it either, but our family MAKES the time because this cause is important to us. It makes me furious that she won’t help raise money for her own child’s disorder. How can I talk to her about this without seeming confrontational? — RAISING MONEY IN FLORIDA
DEAR RAISING MONEY: I urge you to refrain from doing so. For heaven’s sake, your sister is the mother of a child who is working hard to overcome a disorder. She has a full-time job — one that lasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She is not malingering, so stop judging her.
My response would be more along the lines of …
Dear Raising Money: Oh, no you did not just say “She doesn’t work and has no other responsibilities outside her family.” This makes me wonder how involved you are with the day to day raising of the child. Raising a kid with autism is a never-ending job, instead of volunteering to raise money, which is noble, get your bitch ass over there and give autism mommy a break. Volunteer to keep the kid for her. Volunteer to take the kid to the park or for a car ride for an hour so autism mommy can take a nap. This is the #1 thing you can do to help, otherwise you’re just one more distraction that she doesn’t need in her life!!!. While you are raising money, she is raising a child with autism. Get off of your high horse and help the family.
Filed under: Autism Awareness, Autism Blogging, Autism in the news, Dear Abby, Family, Ignorant About Autism
Love it! I had to giggle with the ‘bitch ass’ remark. Don’t you feel better to get it all out now? I keep telling my mother that, but her response to my blog is, “Young lady, you have the dirtiest mouth I’ve ever seen!” lol.
Keep up the good work.
“This makes me wonder how involved you are with the day to day raising of the child.”
Or any child, lol. At least Dear Abby realized the work we do!!!
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