BronxWench

With his being a young teen, how does autism interact with hormones?  Would the behavioral therapy help with that, you think?

I don’t know if I’ve told you this before (if so, apologies), but I work with an autistic lad. He’s in his early twenties, and I’ve questioned him before, because we talk about allsorts of stuff. Actualy, I find him really easy to talk to. And I’ve asked him before about how he copes with things, since he’s on the amateur pool playing circuit and just lately he regularly travels off into Europe, alone, to play in touraments and challenger events.

He told me he does a lot better than some of his friends who are autistic. If he has bad times, they quickly pass.

What he didn’t say, and what I see, is that he has such a wonderful support structure around him. His parents are amazing, and they give him every encouragement. Because of that, because of them, he lives a life that is full. He’s young, free and he’s working. He’s doing exactly what he loves, and what he wants.

Seems to me YoungerSpawn is in the same place, only a little younger. He’s got you, and things might seem bad now, but I really do think he’s going to turn out just fine. He’s going to have a good life, Bronx. A great life. He has a lot going for him, the most important of which is having you on his side.

And also, is he a teenager? I swear, you couldn’t pay me to be a teenager again…

It’s a combination of being 18 and hormonal, and not dealing well with frustration. He has a verbal delay, and it makes it harder for him to express verbally what’s wrong, because the more upset he is, the harder he struggles with language.

I am rarely at the point of admitting defeat, but it feels like he and I are having the same talk over and over lately.