Most autistic children have times where they don’t sleep well. This is very true in our house as well. However, Phoebe has this incredible ability to scare me to death. Although she is the loudest person I know, not knowing social boundaries, and when to stop…she is like a STEALTH bomber at night.
The scene is not unlike the scene from the movie..”SIGNS.” I am standing in the kitchen getting things all cleaned up when I turn to face my five foot, four inch daughter, who is slightly slumped over with her head to the side. When I say I turn to face her, I mean she is about 5 inches from my face (it’s that social boundaries thing again) I usually scream, and jump to which she says…”can I have a glass of water?” I didn’t hear her open her door, or walk down the hall (my house is small), or come and breathe right next to me. She gets her drink and heads back to her room. This process then takes me another 2 hours to get my heart to settle down.
Tonight was not much different. This time it was after dinner…and I was cleaning my room while the kids played outside with the neighbors. I was doing my usual talking to myself, rationalizing the world, and getting my schedule figured out…when I turned towards my doorway to the words…”MOM, THE NEIGHBORS GOT A CAT.” I think I must have jumped back 2 feet, and screamed. I didn’t hear the front door open, nor did she yell out for me, as usual.
I laughed and told Phoebe she should dress like a Ghost, or a ZOMBIE for Halloween, to which she responded…”What’s a Zombie?” I just laughed and she went back outside.
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Phoebe ASD World 