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.

Let’s not yell at the doctor

not show

out

next to Madeline, she waved her hand and

said, “It’s no use, she does not even

expectation, Madeline raised her

Federick was amazed.

will let the doctor examine you. After that, I will make a pretty little dress

lowered

back to her usual state and being shut off from the

was how

Madeline finally gave

Federick was dumbfounded.

overjoyed. “Pinky

held her pinky finger

held her

and said, “It’s a promise, you will let the doctor

nodded with

were filled with

reacts to things or people from the outside

That’s wonderful.

shows that the treatment here is

that she was

want Kathleen to see him cry. “You are right. I’m content with her getting better little by

a tissue

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

parents, isn’t it?” asked Kathleen. She then said in

her own baby, that moment gave her a profound

my Madeline to

doctor came in

by one, the doctor examined

doctor

She remained silent.

you,”

that the doctor

a scene last time during the examination

knew it was normal for autistic

this time that even the doctor was

you are

was a

“Yes, she even responded to Kathleen

and said,

here on behalf

a friendly smile. “We need someone

Kathleen was stunned.

charity