Mom Refuses to Take Back ‘Her Child’ with Severe Autism

Picture this: you’re a young woman who gets pregnant, but you’re not ready to be a parent. You have a gut feeling that something is wrong with the pregnancy, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. So, you decide to give the baby up for adoption to relatives who have been longing for a child. Fast forward several years, and the child is diagnosed with severe autism. Now, the adoptive parents are accusing you of knowing about the condition and are demanding you take the child back. What would you do?

Mysterious Family History

First Pregnancy & Adoption

A Mother’s Premonition

Relatives Adopt the Baby

Autism Diagnosis & Marriage

Second Child & Happy Family ‍ ‍

Severe Autism Revealed

Adoptive Parents’ Accusations

Take Him Back?

Protecting Their Daughter

Standing Her Ground

No Legal Consequences

Clarification

A Heart-Wrenching Decision

This mom’s story has captured the internet’s attention, as she refuses to take back her biological son with severe autism from his adoptive parents. She claims that she had a premonition about the child’s condition but kept it to herself, fearing it sounded crazy. The adoptive parents accuse her of knowingly giving up the child to escape responsibility, but she stands firm, saying they wanted a child and legally adopted him. As the debate rages on, let’s dive into some of the top responses from the internet…

Adoptive parents can’t return children like defective toys. NTA.

Adoptive parents want to give back child with autism? NTA.

Commenter suggests involving social services for neglected child with autism.

Adopted child with autism is not a returnable item. NTA.

Heartbreaking situation, but NTA for not taking child back.

Debate over adoption of severely autistic child with NTA comment.

The heartbreaking reality of a child with severe autism.

Engaging discussion on irrational beliefs and finding solutions for child with autism.

ESH. OP and the adoptive parents are treating the autistic child as disposable

NTA. Accused of knowing the child’s neurodivergence. Heartless and selfish.

Disability can happen to anyone, don’t be an ableist. ESH.

Commenter supports refusal to take back child but criticizes attitude.

NTA for not taking back a child with severe autism

YTA for not taking him back and speaking about him poorly

NTA made a tough decision for adoption, but guilt-tripping follows.

Showing compassion is key, this child is not a burden

Adoptive parents responsible, but OP prioritizes Disney over child

Adopted child with autism being passed around like unwanted furniture. ESH.

Adoptive mom not responsible for severely autistic child. NTA

Adoptive parents want to ‘give back’ child with autism after 10 years

Adopted child with autism: NTA for not taking him back

Adoptive parents returned ‘broken’ child; bio mom has ableist attitude.

Adopted child’s diagnosis doesn’t make them any less of a parent ❤️

NTA for not wanting to take back child with severe autism

Adopted child with autism: NTA for not taking him back

Adopted child is not a puppy, NTA for not taking back.

Adopted child with autism treated like a burden.

Regifting a child with autism? ESH. Let’s change the narrative.

Adoptive parents struggling with autistic child, NTA offers advice.

Not a great situation. Everyone needs to work on empathy.

Commenter calls out everyone for treating child like garbage

Heartbreaking situation for a child with severe autism

Parent criticized for showing no empathy towards child with autism

Commenter calls out parents for wanting to return autistic child.

NTA. Child is not an object. Contact case manager for support.

Adoptive parents’ behavior is wrong, but don’t talk like that.

Birthmother defends mom, criticizes adoptive parents for their behavior.

Person on the spectrum calls out demeaning treatment of child with autism

Raising an autistic child is tough, but the kid deserves better

NTA, relatives are the a-holes for wanting to ‘give him back’.

Adopted child with autism; NTA for refusing to return him.

Commenter empathizes with child, calls out birth and adoptive parents.

Commenter calls out everyone in situation for mistreating autistic child

Unwanted child with severe autism, ESH. Heartbreaking situation.

Autistic child rejected by everyone; hope he finds love

Heartbreaking situation. Adoptive parents refuse to take back autistic child.

Everyone sucks here except the poor kid

Everyone sucks here according to this section ‍♀️

Adoptive parents are trash, but kid deserves love and acceptance

Adoptive parents want to ‘return’ child with autism. Commenters disagree.

Ableism is unacceptable. Let’s be better for this child

A heartbreaking story of a child with autism and the people who failed him.

Commenter expresses concern for child’s safety and urges action

Adoptive parents and bio mom both suck for rejecting autistic child

This comment section is a tough read

Standing up for the child with autism

OP criticized for speaking poorly about child with autism. ESH.

Parent’s lack of empathy towards child with autism

Heartbreaking situation, NTA for wanting the child’s best.

Adopted child with autism unwanted by parents, everyone sucks here.

Adopted child isn’t a shirt, NTA for refusing return.

Parent tries to return autistic child, gets called out for language.