marcyleecorgan
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2017
Luckily, no one called us out on ASD meltdown in WDW, largely cos as one point, all of us were crying simultaneously.
I do remember informing one older gentleman in the supermarket who was behind me and my ASDing 6 yr old in the checkout line.
DS (6) was complaining that the cheese we had bought as welsh cheese had a label on it that sad it was made in England (I know, you have to be an ASDer to get why this matters). The checkout assistant was lovely and was trying to explain to him about labelling laws (we were regular visitors)
The guy behind us said "Some of us have things to DO! Hurry UP!"
So, I turned round and told him "When you can get an autistic child all the way round a supermarket, buy all the things you need and not disturb anyone with screaming, then, you can complain about asking questions at the till!"
I am not proud of myself. We have a badge now for such occasions.
LOL I'm proud of you. However it really would be amusing if the older gentleman answered you with, "I'm also autistic." many many many older people DO have these troubles too, they just never were diagnosed!
I've been on both sides of this bridge... managing my DD pre-meltdown and during melt-down... I've also been stuck waiting in line and had the impulse to comment when someone else has a longer transaction to make... I am also the person who will try to entertain your screaming child in an aisle because I know how hard it is.
Right now we are in the "sweet spot" of grocery shopping age where my DD can read and track the shopping list, but we aren't having fights about colorful cereal because she knows it's a very special treat (okay more like when those AirMiles on sugary cereals show up!). But don't take her to to the sushi/Asian market or you will have total chaos on your hands. She knows what fish, what cut, what sauce...