Divorce Anxiety

Kathleen turned and looked at the guy walking toward her and asked, “You are Federick Evans?”

Federick smiled and said, “Yes, it’s me. It’s been a long time, Kathleen.”

Federick was Kathleen’s neighbor.

After her parents passed away and she moved into the Macari residence, she seldom met Federick.

Kathleen was surprised. “Federick, what are you doing here?”

Federick’s face looked sorrowful. He said, “My daughter is here.”

His daughter?

Kathleen was taken aback. “Federick, is your daughter…”

“Mid-level autism,” Federick said calmly, “I bring her here every week. What about you?”

Kathleen replied, “I’m here as a favor for Gemma, to do charity work.”

Federick got it and said, “Oh, so you are a friend of Gem.”

Kathleen reminded him that they should get going as she said, “Let’s go in.”

Federick made a sound of approval and nodded.

They went into the classroom which had a few autistic children in it.

They were all brought there by either their father or mother.

Kathleen learned that the biggest concern for most families with autistic children was that one of the parents could not stand the stress and chose to divorce or leave the family behind.

For instance, Federick’s wife was one of them.

When Madeline Evans was diagnosed with autism, her mother chose to divorce after she persisted for six months.

Madeline was five years old, and she was a cute little girl.

Nonetheless, because of autism, she did not react to the world around her and did not interact with people.

She sat in a corner quietly, holding a barbie doll in her hands.

Actually, most autistic children were quiet, as long as they were not provoked.

As they were quiet, they did not take the initiative to tell others what they wanted or when they were not feeling comfortable.

The parents brought their children there because the doctors were professional and would be able to help them.

“Madeline, do you want some water?” Federick got down next to Madeline and asked.

Madeline did not give any reaction to her father.

later. Let’s not yell at the doctor like last time, all right?”

Madeline did not show any

out a

got down next to Madeline,

said, “It’s no use, she

expectation, Madeline raised her

Federick was amazed.

“When the doctor is here, we will let the doctor examine you. After that, I will make

then lowered her head

to her usual state and

this was how children with autism

finally gave a

Federick was dumbfounded.

was overjoyed.

her pinky finger

also held her

pinky promise to her and said, “It’s a promise, you will let the doctor examine you and I will

nodded with a

were filled with tears right

the outside world. Besides me, this is the

That’s wonderful.

shows that the treatment here is working,” Kathleen

think that she was the special

content with her getting better little by little. I’ll be

a

wiped off his tears. “I’m sorry to show you this

this is what it’s like being parents, isn’t it?” asked Kathleen. She then said in a gentle tone, “As long as the kid

was going to have her own baby, that moment gave her a

I just want my Madeline to be healthy,” Federick said with

doctor came in at

by one, the doctor examined

the doctor asked, “Madeline, do you

She remained silent.

you,” the doctor said

see that the doctor was

time during the examination which left an impression on the

doctor knew it was normal for autistic patients,

still this time

are very

was a huge step

even responded to Kathleen when she spoke

doctor glanced at Kathleen and said, “You

am here on

she had a friendly smile. “We need someone

Kathleen was stunned.

charity