Published on 12, July, 2020
I am 18 now and has autism but some other adult are criticised about my difference because of my age. And I am being force to act like people at my age and it's really hurting me. So i don't know is this right? some people is forcing me to act the way my peers are like. and i also have delay development.
Hi Adrian, Sad to hear this is happening to you and it’s not right. You should be able to be yourself and not forced to act as your peers. I have felt the same, I have hfa and I have to act like my peers and get no special allowances even though I am different.
does anyone in this forum had experience a therapist who were very forceful e.g not allow you to do things just because of your age so other people could laugh at you?
do you agree that a therapist need to take in and force an autistic client not to be too different e.g playing with someone very younger than them (like children), always go to one places for every summer, bringing toys in the public as adult ,always loves only one interest or refusing to grow up?
No one should ever punish an Autistic child for having a meltdown! When my youngest daughter, 2, has a meltdown I bear hug her, this usually calms her down relatively quickly!