Hobbies &/or Activities For Autistic Adults

Hello, my Uncle who is 42 has Asperger’s and recently had to change everything he’s ever known and move to another state and live with my mother (his sister) due to my grandmother (who he’s lived with his entire life) passed away. He’s struggled a lot here lately with being able to keep himself entertained through out the day. My mother works and isn’t home 10-12 hours of the day so he’s home alone a lot. Anyway…he doesn’t really have any hobbies or anything and gets bored easily. He does watch a lot of TV. Mainly older movies and such. But he is really I mean really into fashion make up etc. and loves the celebrities on the red carpet. He just recently got a Facebook and he will literally message me 25-30 times a day wanting to talk about “how pretty this actress or that actress dress and make up is” or “how much money those dresses/outfits are” and I obviously can’t be mean to him but more times than not I just don’t have the time to sit down and look up photos and have these discussions with him. Long story short on my end but I have a baby who is under a year old and I’m overwhelming exhausted from day to day life being a stay at home mom. I’ve asked him if he has any hobbies he likes doing but he hasn’t told me. I was wondering if anyone knows of anything I can do or buy him to help him occupy and entertain himself when he’s at home alone?! 

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  • He just recently got a Facebook and he will literally message me 25-30 times a day wanting to talk about “how pretty this actress or that actress dress and make up is” or “how much money those dresses/outfits are” and I obviously can’t be mean to him but more times than not I just don’t have the time to sit down and look up photos and have these discussions with him.

    Isn't he basically telling you what he's interested in. A) pretty women, B) swanky dresses, C) fancy make up. My conclusions are he either:

    1) Is pining for female companionship.

    2) has a really strong interest in female fashion / make up.

    3) has secret crossdressing tendencies.

    In which case you either need to get him out of the house and dating again. Help him find some fashion courses at night school or something like that or take him out for a new wardrobe.

    If he's so into fashion why not buy him a sewing machine and put him to work. Really you need to talk to him about this don't you? Isn't that the simplest solution. Just ask him.

  • I am in complete agreement with everything Peter says here.

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