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I think I've mentioned this before, but we have a new young man at work that is a textbook case of AS. I have tried to talk to people about giving him some slack. Many of the folks are uncomfortable around him because he isn't always socially appropriate. Nothing offensive, just you know, "off" like some of our kids can be. I can see that he has made a lot of strides in his life but he still has to struggle. I can see he deals with some depression about his feelings of differentness. Also, I have seen some meltdowns. Others just think "ohmygosh this guy is wierd"; I just think "oh there's an aspie meltdown". You know he typically recovers pretty quickly but there are those that just don't understand. I'm trying to be the kind, maternal presence here for him but my heart breaks for him. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can help him? I have tried to explain but some people just don't even want to try and understand.
I talk to him a lot and I hope that it helps him to know someone gets him. He knows about the manster and can see there are many similarities. He hasn't rec'd a diagnosis and just started reading about AS recently. He's such a neat kid but has lousy self esteem. He's been seeing a therapist but I'm not sure she gets it. He told me she says he lacks compassion and needs to work on feeling his feelings. Hmmm.
I just want to see him do well and can see the hostility around him and thank goodness, I don't think he realizes the extent of it. Unfortunately, people can be intolerant.
ML
I talk to him a lot and I hope that it helps him to know someone gets him. He knows about the manster and can see there are many similarities. He hasn't rec'd a diagnosis and just started reading about AS recently. He's such a neat kid but has lousy self esteem. He's been seeing a therapist but I'm not sure she gets it. He told me she says he lacks compassion and needs to work on feeling his feelings. Hmmm.
I just want to see him do well and can see the hostility around him and thank goodness, I don't think he realizes the extent of it. Unfortunately, people can be intolerant.
ML