Mom’s Fury Over Sister’s ‘Gift’ That Disrupted Autistic Son’s Routine: Who’s in the Wrong?

Imagine this: You’re a parent of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with severe autism. You’ve painstakingly built a routine and diet that helps him thrive, despite the challenges. One day, your sister offers a ‘gift’ – a night out for you while she babysits. You come home to find your carefully constructed world turned upside down. The aftermath? A family feud that threatens to ‘ruin Christmas’. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster of a story.

The Boy with the Golden Routine

The Strict Regime

Food Rules

The Gift that Wasn’t

The Unpleasant Surprise

The Aftermath ️

The Fallout

A Family Feud Ignited: Who’s the Villain Here?

In a tale that tugs at the heartstrings, a mother’s fierce protection of her autistic son’s routine leads to a family feud. After a well-intentioned ‘gift’ from her sister disrupts the boy’s routine, the fallout is immediate and severe. The boy goes on a hunger strike, and the mother declares her sister persona non grata. With the family accusing her of ruining Christmas, the question remains: Is she a villain for protecting her son’s needs, or a hero for standing up to her family? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

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“NTA. Sacrificed a lot for son, sister sabotaged instead of talking.”

NTA! You’re working hard to give your son a healthy routine

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NTA. Sister undermines efforts to keep son healthy. Cruel and unfair.

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NTA, sister crossed the line. Hope you have a peaceful holiday! ✨

NTA. Caregivers understand the impact of ‘kindness’ on workload.

Supportive comment, encouraging parent of autistic child during Christmas

Commendable effort to support son, family doesn’t understand the struggle.

You’re doing an amazing job with your autistic son! NTA

NTA. Sister broke trust, disrupted routine, consequences are necessary.

NTA. Sister’s actions undermine parenting. Was it intentional?

Understanding the importance of routine for autistic children. NTA!

NTA! Sister crossed the line. You’re a great parent!

NTA, you’re an amazing parent! Keep doing what’s best for your son!

NTA: Your sister’s disregard for your son’s routine is unacceptable

“NTA! Your sister sucks. Does she think you just enjoy this?”

YTA for denying your autistic child comfort and joy

NTA. Striving for the best start, despite potential challenges.

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Mom vents frustration over sister’s disruptive ‘gift’ for autistic son. NTA

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“NTA. My daughter has ASD, she was diagnosed late but she has always had food and sensory issues. In our case, I’m vegetarian and she has been vegetarian since birth. I was very focused on making sure she had a healthy diet and while her list is limited its grown by leaps and bounds recently, and it’s all always been pretty healthy. She’ll eat steamed broccoli or sautéed arugala any day of the week, baked potatoes, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, certain apples, grapes, a wide variery of lettuces, onion, cucumbers in pickle juice (but not pickles!), most cheeses, wheat bread, tortillas, brown rice, sour cream, plain avocado or guacamole if I make it, scrambled eggs, pasta with one specific jar sauce or sauce I’ve made, one specific brand and flavor of Greek yogurt, most waffles or pancakes, one brand of peanut butter and a specific low sugar strawberry jelly (low, not non-sugar, I try to avoid artificial sweeteners), raisin bran, cheerios, unsweetened almond milk in her cereal, the occasional sip of oj, water…and vegetarian fast food and most sweets. She didn’t have any fast food or processed sugar until she was 5 and her list was much shorter then. I think if she’d had access to those things earlier she’d have a more limited list of what she will eat now.

It is always a struggle to get her back to eating normally after she vacations with my parents and niblings. My parents default to fast food or very simple, repetitive, not particularly healthy food that everyone else will also eat. They’ll cook a full salad/meat/veg/carb meal for everyone else but won’t bake her a potato instead of mashing them all and can’t microwave some damn broccoli along with the corn, or set aside some of the salad before adding tomato. She’s the only kid who eats wheat bread so they buy white. She eats mostly eggs, string cheese, dry cheerios, pancakes and fast food the whole time they’re away.”

A struggle to maintain a healthy diet for my autistic daughter.

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NTA! The commenter explains the impact of introducing new things.

NTA. Screens can be a great tool for growth, but also a hindrance.

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NTA: Sister undermines parenting, ruins Christmas, and disrespects your son.

NTA. Set boundaries for YOUR child. Sister undermined you.

“Denying him a way to communicate! Wow, That’s great of you /s”

YTA for forcing painful food on your autistic son.

Digital devices provide comfort and support for children with autism. ✨

NTA, but don’t give up! Cook him homemade burgers instead