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What’s the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown?

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I recently went to Walmart, which I already know is basically where all the annoying people in the world go to merge. 😂

I took my son to the pharmacy, and the pharmacy tech was being really nice, but she kept looking at him because he was showing her his Spider-Man toy and his Spider-Man shirt. I told her, “Yeah, he’s just in that fully obsessed-with-Spider-Man stage right now.” 😂

She then said, “Yeah, my son is autistic too.”

I just stared at her and said, “My son isn’t autistic.” 😳

And honestly, this whole interaction really bothered me. Since when does a child being really into something automatically mean they’re autistic? Kids can become completely obsessed with a character, toy, dinosaur, animal, sport, etc. without it being a sign of autism.

I even mentioned the situation to our doctor, and she completely understood why it bothered me.

Autism is absolutely real, and I would never minimize that. It’s a very real diagnosis that affects many people and families, and I think it’s actually harmful when we start casually labeling every child who acts a little different, has an intense interest, or is simply quirky as being “on the spectrum.”

Can we just normalize saying, “I’m weird. They’re weird. That kid is quirky.” 😂 There is NOTHING wrong with being a little strange, peculiar, intense, or just plain weird.

Not every unusual behavior needs a diagnosis attached to it. Sometimes a kid is just a kid who REALLY loves Spider-Man. 🕷️❤️

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