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I feel like giving up on him
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 719728" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Aspies can be VERY literal. Only the most high functioning Aspies ever grasp the abstract. Then it is sort of like they know what it is, but it doesn't make any sense to them. It can take them until they are far older to grasp the abstract, and to grasp the concept that fantasy and reality are different things. We had to really work to convince my son that he could not find real live Pokemon if he went to Japan. He was 21 before he fully believed us. It broke his heart. truly and deeply.</p><p></p><p>They are just different than other people, but very special.</p><p></p><p>You handled it very well. Any more and you would have been prying or interfering, and teens hate that. But you let him know you cared and were there for him. That is all you can do. He was willing to discuss it in group, which is a good thing. Maybe he will get some helpful ways to cope there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 719728, member: 1233"] Aspies can be VERY literal. Only the most high functioning Aspies ever grasp the abstract. Then it is sort of like they know what it is, but it doesn't make any sense to them. It can take them until they are far older to grasp the abstract, and to grasp the concept that fantasy and reality are different things. We had to really work to convince my son that he could not find real live Pokemon if he went to Japan. He was 21 before he fully believed us. It broke his heart. truly and deeply. They are just different than other people, but very special. You handled it very well. Any more and you would have been prying or interfering, and teens hate that. But you let him know you cared and were there for him. That is all you can do. He was willing to discuss it in group, which is a good thing. Maybe he will get some helpful ways to cope there. [/QUOTE]
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