Newbie::::Aspie family, ugh!

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Hi, my name is Benita, I'm a homeschooling mom to 3 kids. My kids are Brittany

(19 now, with Asperger's), Brea 17, 13 (with type 1 diabetes, insulin

dependent). We live in upstate NY (anyone else live near Albany)? My husband

also has asperger's (I'm sure he does, but I dx him lol). My daughter was

offically dx at age 16, just before she started college (she started at 16 at

our local community college). Anyway, things are really difficult with both of

them having it. I hate it. THey both drive me nuts!!!! Plus, I have to deal with

normal 17 yr old behaviors from my other daughter. She's a really good teen, but

still the whole behavior, eye rolling stuff drives me nuts. She thinks I'm a

control freak, and wants to do everything on her own, etc. drives me nuts. Her

no.1 thing is that she doesn't appreciate anything I do for her.

Plus, my son's diabetes has to be monitored 24/7 and that can drive me crazy

too. He does have a pump and sensor (CGMS) but that's a real pain too. It's

never perfect since diabetes never is. Anyway, I could use some support,

especially from other moms who have a husband with it AND a child. Thanks,

Benita