I have an ASD family member, they are in their 20's and it's hard to see "friends" mocking or having fights because they didn't understand something
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We've had hospital A&E, Police, lots of really seriously horrible situations.
When my one wanted to go to parties and do things that other folk their age did, I felt sick and sweating all evening. We have agreed check in's via discrete text messages and codes so if anyone take the phone (which has happened a few times
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) we know straight away there is an issue.
Night clubs are an absolute nightmare, my one wears ear plugs (motorbike ones seem to be the best, followed by swimming ones ) and even then, the limit is maybe 2 hours at a push.
Why on earth she would even consider something like this is beyond my head space
People in this sort of age range are very unfiltered, uncaring (despite blasting the irritating #bekind bullsplat all over their social medias ad nauseum) they will goad him, be outspoken, be loud, be trying to get HP to say hello you chump
I fully appreciate some parents wish to support their kids, teens, upwards to enjoy as much as possible, regardless of their disability or ill health, there is a cut off point, where reality hits you like a tsunami and you know, full well, that you are putting your child at risk of harm, be that ridicule, verbal abuse, physical abuse or mental abuse.
But then it's all about the ££££, nothing is off limits, soul already sold, privates are not private, kids are paraded and even losing partners, a house, a car, almost their lives..... while nobody is surprised, I'm sure that everyone is disgusted. All time low. Big time.