Totally me. I went to moms special needs support group described all appointments stress etc. Only to have ppl say at least your child could.... There is competitive empathy. That lead me to not seek out "support" It is weird with high functional child on spectrum. Just because not same experiences. Doesn't mean my feeling aren't valid. I am mother in middle between two worlds. This article is a good read. http://www.vitalsign.info/2016/05/02/when-youre-in-between-being-a-special-needs-mom-and-a-typical-mom/