Fitting in
It’s been a while! I enjoy writing about my experiences as I go through this journey, but I also prefer writing about things that may resonate or help others going through the same. In the past 6 months or so, I’ve noticed Ren wanting to be with friends, to be part of a group and just loving the company of other kids. This was something I hoped for, and at the same time wish I could help to prepare him more for. I’ve noticed a couple of things, mainly that he tries to connect by imitating actions or words of a kid he tries for follow, and asking questions repeatedly that may not make sense in their current context. For example, he is very intrigued about age and tend to ask everyone at home what their age is, and things related to age such as number of vitamin sticks you can take depending on how old you are. So he might ask, what’s your age? Do you eat 1 stick or 2 sticks? At home, we completely understand him, but at school or with friends, they are sometimes baffled at wh...
