It all started in a pet store, of all places. The debate began over picking out scratching posts for the kittens we were adopting. I wanted a purplish pink one that would match the décor in my apartment. “No, I don’t want colorful ones! Why do you always have to pick colorful things?!” My son was digging his heels in and fighting with me over cat supplies!
If I wasn’t insightful, I would say this argument was ridiculous. It’s just my Aspie kid playing out his rigidity. But his emotions were charged. There was something deeper going on and I knew exactly what it was. Continue reading