My teenage son with Asperger's told me he wishes he was never born because being different is too hard and I did not know what to say because some days I wonder if bringing him into this world was cruel.
More people experience this than they realize.
The child's despair about their place in the world reflects back the parent's deepest fears about the suffering inherent in difference.
“Where Are You with Parenting a child with disability or neurodivergence?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.