Pregnant Mom Doesn't Want Her Disabled Autistic Friend Staying Over, Seeks Advice On Ways To Go About It

It's likely that you have watched a movie or TV show where an autistic person is portrayed as a recluse. Even if these portrayals in the media aren't always accurate, you may have encountered someone similar in real life.

This person could be a coworker who shuns social events at work, a student who frequently spends lunch in the library, or a friend who typically turns down party invitations. People who are not autistic frequently interpret this decision to withdraw from particular social settings as a sign of a lack of interest in interacting with others or even as a personal rejection.

This can limit your chances of connecting and forging a deep friendship by making it difficult to determine whether, when, or how to communicate with the person. Good friendships can grow between people with and without autism as long as there is enough comprehension and sincere acceptance of the unique ways that each person sees the world.

The OP has a friend who's not only autistic but has numerous disabilities and chronic pain. OP moved across the country to be with her now-fiancé, and she's currently pregnant with their second child, who is due very soon.

Her autistic friend wants to visit for three weeks, and her arrival would be around when the baby is born. Due to her autistic friend's disabilities, she can't do most things, so the OP doesn't want her around.

The issue now is that she doesn't know how to go about it because her friend doesn't grasp the point.