Hey guys!
My best friend's sister is married, they have one child of their own together, but he has two kids from a previous marriage, one neurotypical and one autistic.
She is struggling with how to deal with step parenting when the step child comes for visitation. I don't know much, but my understanding is that the Dx child is very rough when playing with their daughter, and while he's been told several times not to, he has difficulty listening/processing it and does not respond well to discipline.
Also, the step mom is unsure of what she can actually do, as she is the step parent, and she doesn't want any trouble with the kid running and "telling on her" to bio mom for "being mean." They've had their fair share of issues with the bio mom already. She tried to adjust custody based on the fact that he began a relationship with the now step mom while they were still waiting on their divorce to be final (2 years after filing), even though she is the one who stepped out on the marriage initially, which is why he filed.
She knew I was part of an online support group for infidelity, but I think she thought it was just one big online forum for all types of issues. I told her that it mainly focuses on infidelity and all of the different facets of that. So I guess I'm asking if anyone knows of a good place where she could seek support in dealing with autism, specifically as the step parent.
Anyone out there have any good experiences? Or anywhere they definitely wouldn't recommend? I'm sure there are places to be found with a quick Google search, but would love to know if anyone had their own experiences first hand, positive or negative.
BW
DDay Nov 2018
Many previous DDays due to his sex addiction
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