Two weeks after Cora’s change in behavior, he said something to her. Cora maintained that everything was okay and that she had nothing to talk about.
He kept pressing, and finally, Cora caved and said she no longer thinks it’s a good idea for them to have kids.
“My heart sank. She started talking a mile a minute and kept reassuring that we can still adopt,” he added.
“She said that she grew up with a sibling who had special needs, and it made her childhood miserable. She said that she can’t bring herself to have [a] child with me, now knowing the chances of producing a child with special needs are much higher.”
“I honestly couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I was filling with pain and rage. What she said next completely pushed me over the edge. She told me: “I’m so sorry, OP. It’s not your fault. I love you so much. Believe me, if I had known you were autistic, I never would’ve brought up having kids.” I lost it! I screamed at her and said: “If I had known you were such a heartless piece of trash, I never would’ve married you!!”
He hasn’t spoken to Cora since then, which has been several days. While he feels bad for screaming at her, he can’t get past how hurt he is.
What advice do you have for him?
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