My husband thinks that autism is an excuse for attention.

Married 3 years to a good guy but he thinks I spoil my son when I visit him 1 or 2 times a week. I teach him to cook, bake, do laundry and wash up in his appartment. What am i doing wrong? My husband is not my son's father (he died). How can someone not understand that i love my son and want to help him be self sufficient. I'm not a psychiatrist so i can't help him in that area. But i can love and support and encourage my son. I don't understand how this nice person doesn't get it.

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TexChik · F

Possibly deep down your husband resents the time you spend with your son precisely because he is not his too. At the very least your husband is being an insensitive jerk. When he married you he married into your family and no confident man would expect his wife to ignore her special needs son or resent the love she has for her son. He (you husband) needs to grow up and help you help your son. That boy needs a man to mentor him too.