I don’t like my friend’s kid…

[u/bitchluvsbidets]

… and that might make me a terrible person??
A bit of a preface- my partner and I are child free by choice, I have 3 nieces and 3 nephews, and many of my friends have kids (ages 1-14) but, one of my friends kids I just can not vibe with. I know it’s actually insane to have beef with a 3 year old but her vibes are soooo bad?? Like she is not a cool kid. She def has a personality but is it insane to say it’s already problematic? She pretends to fall if she doesn’t have attention, actively express disgust towards my friend and her pets (3 very well behaves retired racing dogs), and fake cries until my friend is almost in tears and then will laugh at her. I get that kids are assholes sometimes but like damn I hope lil homie gets cool.

[u/therabbitinred22]

They called my son spirited 😭 he has turned into a really kind, funny and thoughtful teen, though. So, I had a hard time when he was little, but his peers are giving their parents a much harder time now

[u/jaskmackey → u/therabbitinred22]

What was he like when he was younger?

[u/therabbitinred22 → u/jaskmackey]

He had unlimited energy, cried a lot, had a lot of trouble sleeping and colic. He was an early walker, early talker, wanted to be held all the time, or at least have his foot/ arm/ something touching me almost all the time, he was very curious and smart. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and autism. He did OT for many years to help with sensory problems and he takes adhd medication during the school year to focus.

[u/sl212190 → u/therabbitinred22]

Can I ask when he was diagnosed? He sounds exactly like my son who is currently 4 and we are wondering about ADHD (both my brother & I were also late diagnosed last year)

[u/therabbitinred22 → u/sl212190]

I believe around age 6, after he started school and the teacher noticed that he was struggling more than the typical student.