She Was Gifted A $1,000 Laptop, And Her Parents Want Her To Sell It To Help Her Autistic Sister
This girl is currently in high school, and she has a 12-year-old little sister who has been diagnosed with autism.
As her sister gets older, she struggles harder with self-soothing, as well as how she interacts with other people overall.
Her behavior has gotten more out of control, and she screams and cries with more frequency. She also breaks a lot of things when she’s upset and spits her food out due to her sensory issues.
“My parents have spent a lot of time and money trying to get her all the help she needs and trying to make life more comfortable and accessible for her,” she explained.
“This comes at my expense a lot. I don’t get to go out with friends very much unless a friend can pay for me; my stuff is all secondhand, including my school laptop (which I needed for high school) that can do so little because it’s so old and slow and takes forever to use.”
“I don’t get new clothes. I don’t get nice gifts from my parents for birthdays and Christmas. They try to still spend some time with me or their treat for me is occasionally letting me get a dessert somewhere because we don’t buy those anymore since they see it as money that can be saved and put to helping my sister.”
Several months back, her mom and dad found out about a program created to help teens and tweens with autism socialize, forge friendships, and regain control of their emotions.
The program boasts psychologists and therapists who can help the kids, and there are many activities included as well.
While her parents have begun saving up to send her sister, it’s extremely expensive, and no financial aid is available.
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Now, three weeks ago, someone gifted her a $1,000 gaming laptop, and it’s the nicest present she has ever received.
She asked one of her friends to keep the laptop safe, as she was concerned her sister would ruin it in her home.
Somehow, her parents found out about the laptop, and they then asked her to sell it so they can have the money to use for the program they want to send her sister to.
She declined, and her parents insisted she didn’t need such an expensive item since her sister could use the money more than her.
They called her selfish and maintained she already has a laptop, even though it’s so slow she can barely use it.
She has a job, and her parents stated that she could just save up her money so she can afford to buy a different laptop in a couple of years.
She has kept declining to sell her laptop so her sister has more money to put aside for her program, and her parents think she’s being terrible.
She’s left wondering if they’re right and if she should sell her laptop after all. What do you think?
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