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Just been to THE most unsupportive support group EVER!!!

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Willmouse · 10/10/2012 13:03

My local branch of the National Autistic Society were holding a daytime support group for new parents in a local child friendly pub.

I am new to all this and close to the edge most days so decide to go.

A bunch of women look at me from the bar as I walk in and then make their way to a table without acknowledging me. One woman is left there and looks at me. I said "are you X" . "Yes" she says then looks at me and then says "you've bought children. We don't bring children". I said "Shall I go then?" to which she says nothing and I turn and leave in tears feeling like shit.

AIBU to think that during a daytime group they wouldn't mind if I took children? I had taken toys, they would've been no bother.

It has now completely put me off anything like that Sad

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TheTimeTravellersWife · 11/10/2012 08:49

Sorry to hear that you had such an awful experience - make yourself a nice cup (or glass) of something and come and chat to us lot instead!
I have been to a couple of NAS support group meetings and found them to be very "cliquey", but then I have found NT Mums and Babies groups like that too; some have been very warm and welcoming, one was just as you described - I felt totally frozen out, atmosphere was so bad that even DS announced "are we going home soon?!

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