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So what are your parents like? I'm wondering because at the moment I kind of hate mine, but I know that in some areas, they are really awesome. Questions to get your ideas started....

Do you think that they are good or bad overall?
How has your view of them changed over time?
What do your parents think of Asperger's/Autism?
Do they support your not-too-ridiculous interests?

And whatever else you think of. I realize that I may get some rants on this topic,(I certainly could go on about my parents for pages) I don't really care, and might even find it interesting.

I'll post on mine once my brain has cooled down a little, still very upset with them.

Do you think that they are good or bad overall?

Overall, mine are good parents but many small things about them irritate me a lot.

How has your view of them changed over time?

I now see many personality flaws in my father and I have lost some respect I previously had for him.

What do your parents think of Asperger's/Autism?

I suppose that I'm lucky in this respect because my parents are anti-cure and they at least accept me for who I am.

Do they support your not-too-ridiculous interests?

I've never really had what would be considered a ridiculous interest but they have been supportive of my interests.

Always wanted to use the color thingy.

Do you think that they are good or bad overall?

I'd consider them good parents (well, my mom and step-dad). My biological father was horrible.

How has your view of them changed over time?

It never really has, actually. I respect them, they respect me.

What do your parents think of Asperger's/Autism?

My step-dad is really supportive about it, and can seem to guess my real intent whenever I have trouble expressing my thoughts. My mom thinks it needs to be cured, but she's also quite supportive.

Do they support your not-too-ridiculous interests?

Oh yes. My mom even bought me a Hatsune Miku t-shirt.

I think my mum and dad are good parents, they have their flaws but so do all people and to be honest I am biologically Hal of each of them so I share those flaws.

Every child sees their parents differently now I feel like my mum is struggling with me more than she did before. I feel she wants me to be normal an awful lot more than I can be normal.

My my obviously knew what she was looking for with my aspergers like I said above I think she isn't as good as when I was younger she tries more some days to be helpful than she does other days.

No. They don't support my interests AT ALL. My mum has been nice to me a few times, generally once per interest she will do something that I will enjoy doing because of my interest. I know she is only trying to encourage me to do other things like she's told to do but sometimes I really feel she isn't proud of my achievements unless she's showing them off to other people.

Do you think that they are good or bad overall?

My mother is good overall, my father is neutral.

How has your view of them changed over time?

Yes, I've become a lot more disillusioned with them recently.

What do your parents think of Asperger's/Autism?

My parents are both Aspie, and are a bit too certain IMO that it's superior to being NT.

Do they support your not-too-ridiculous interests?

Often enough, they even tolerate the ridiculous ones.

Do you think that they are good or bad overall?
Good really, just went about doing it the wrong way and now I just want to leave.
How has your view of them changed over time?
Once upon a time, I thought my family was normal. Then I had a nervous breakdown.
What do your parents think of Asperger's/Autism?
They don't believe I'm autistic - they just thought I was precocious.
Do they support your not-too-ridiculous interests?
Yes, because they seem to think that being interested in something random is a sign of being precocious.
...It's okay to hate your parents. I do.

Do you think that they are good or bad overall?
Assuming you are talking about their parenting skills, I would say they are very good; my mum is especially good (and nice) and my dad is "ok".

How has your view of them changed over time?
My view of my mother has never changed; I think she's amazing. Though, I cannot say the same for my father; he has never really been much of father and is very "egotistical".

What do your parents think of Asperger's/Autism?
My mother has accepted my diagnosis, and has realized it's what makes me "who I am". However, my dad completely denies I have it and thinks I don't fit the symptoms; though he would say that, as he hardly even knows me because he's never really been a father in my life, plus he has never lived with me...he just thinks I'm a shy teenager that "put[s] no effort into socializing".

Do they support your not-too-ridiculous interests?
My mother definitely supports my interests; she is proud that I have them and she thinks I'm very intelligent, partly due to my avid perseverance and commitment to them- she even offer to take me to a neighborhood full of orthodox jewish people, just so I could be happy (one of my special interests is orthodox judaism)...my dad doesn't really know about my special interests, as far as I'm aware.

My mother is a great parent, but she often doesn't want to listen to anybody, assuming that she knows everything. Maybe it has something to do with her complete lack of theory of the mind.

My father doesn't live with me, so I don't really know much about him.