Originally Posted By: Starman2112
Let me be clear, I’m not saying punching him is the right thing to do. It’s not, but plenty of people would have done it. I honestly don’t know how I would’ve reacted in that were my child. I hope I would have enough self-control to not get physical. Everyone, including you, would punch someone under the right circumstances if they were angry enough.
OK, had I taken that away from your original comment, this whole exchange wouldn't have happened
Certainly you can see my point I hope with respect to the only one losing out in such a scenario being the child. The YMCA certainly would not tolerate somebody assaulting one of their patrons, which likely would have left the child unable to attend anymore.
Had it been my child (and I have three, though none are Autistic), I would have been quite embarrassed, definitely not angry. I mean, as a parent, if I am aware that my child is doing something offensive, even if it is something beyond their control, I know that people are going to be bothered by that and it is inevitable that somebody would eventually say something. I'm not surprised at the father's lack of reaction, he's between a rock and a hard place, he's just doing what he knows works to end the day in the way they've found to be the easiest. If there's something that can be done to make that better for all parties involved, which another member with an Autistic child mentioned above, then perhaps there's a silver lining to this scenario.