Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello
I am the mother of a 25 year old male who has Aspergers. We are in the lengthy process of getting a formal diagnosis. It is some comfort to discover there is a reason for his struggles after many years of ignorance on my part but I know that when/if we have a formal diagnosis, it won't make the problems and difficulties he has disappear.
My son is at an all time low. He has struggled all his life to make and retain friends and to be and to feel included. Employment has been a similar story.
I'm posting on here because he won't do it for himself and I feel helpless and powerless when I see him so unhappy with all aspects of his life.
He has tried to fit in with the mainstream and he can't. He needs friends, people to talk to, do things with. People who understand.
We are based in Surrey/London area.
If anyone knows of a support group he could go along to in our area or if you are in need of a friend too please get in touch.
Thanks
Hiya, you wouldn't happen to be anywhere near sutton would you? I have Aspergers as well and theres next to no support groups in Surrey I'm afraid, even getting CAHM's to see me a month after my 18th was like WW3.
Try and get your son onto forums for people with aspergers, they're a lot more help than chasing government services that seem to prefer closing to giving you decent help on time.
Katie