NTs and their need to comment.

[ofwarren]

Even disclaimers at the top of my posts don't stop them from commenting! Why would you do this?
I'd never dream of going and commenting on the Black Mumsnetters board and trying to join in their conversations as I have absolutely no clue what they deal with. I read their board and take in what they say and that's it.

I just want time to communicate with others like me, is that too much to ask?

@EatSleepRantRepeat

Right at the top of trending, right now, is the below posted by the mother of a son with ASD.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4487549-Taking-my-loud-Autistic-son-abroad

Stuff like this is why we need our own ND Adult space, where we're not treated as an inconvenience or told we're "spoiling things" for other people because we are the way we are.

NT people posting in these boards huffing and puffing don't have to put up with this bullshit all the time - with other people wondering if you are welcome out in public with everyone else.

I'm glad to see MNHQ have deleted that thread with a strongly-worded message condemning the ableist comments.

I'm glad to see MNHQ have deleted that thread with a strongly-worded message condemning the ableist comments.

Wow. Well that's progress for sure.

It’s a good strong deletion message.

That thread ended up being ableist in two different directions at the same time, which is both depressing and unsurprising. I am pleased by the deletion message, though.

Yes, although it took them long enough @boardlikeamirror. (Is that a surfing reference? V cool )

I sometimes think all the education and inclusion stuff done over the last few years isn't worth toffee - disabled people struggle just as much, sometimes on even fewer resources than 20 years ago, and people seem to be even more intolerant. I've seen it with my friends who are blind / have sight loss - people trying to say that blindness doesn't trump them having a dog allergy or their religious requirements to avoid dogs, which seems to be a new thing.

(Is that a surfing reference? V cool )

I wish I could answer 'yes' to that, but I can't stay on a surfboard for more than 3 seconds! It's a reference to so many posts on this board being like looking in a mirror when I read them!

Poor you. Board ... You wouldn't want to look like me at the moment.

@BoardLikeAMirror

(Is that a surfing reference? V cool )

I wish I could answer 'yes' to that, but I can't stay on a surfboard for more than 3 seconds! It's a reference to so many posts on this board being like looking in a mirror when I read them!

Me neither, such a klutz if I had the space I'd happily live in a bouncy castle.

I have walked away from a conversation here on our board a couple of times as I have been challenged that my 'life can't possibly be like that ' on one occasion and 'oh well you are doing it wrong then' on another.

It seems better to walk away as ignoring them and attempting to continue the conversation without interference just doesn't work once they think they can sort you out.

I have adhd. I had a shitty time as a an undiagnosed kid and I would be happy for anyone with an adhd child to post here asking for an adult’s perspective on how they could help/understand their child.