A Story About Inappropriate Behavior

Too often, behavior is dismissed as “inappropriate” without truly understanding the reasons behind the behavior, particularly when it involves people who aren’t neurotypical.

All characters and events in this story are fictional. I.E. the mom, dad, and other family members depicted are not based on my family!

A Kitchen Tantrum

She’s in the kitchen, screaming at the top of her lungs.

You would think that a murder has occurred. It’s disturbing the entire family, interrupting everyone else. It’s demanding immediate attention from everyone in the house — everyone’s expected to just drop what they are doing, and come deal with this new crisis. There is no consideration for the other family members.

Once everyone rushes into the kitchen, you see the scene. She’s on top of a chair, holding a 8 inch long kitchen knife. She’s hysterical, and can’t be talked down from the chair. Yet, this has happened before, and people, after a little snicker, realize that this isn’t a major crisis after all. This is something we, as a family, can handle. Soon, we’ll be back to our own individual routines, but right now we have to handle the crisis.

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Of course mom is still screaming, “Get it out! Get it out!” Dad runs behind the chair, and tries to corner the small, and…