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Support for a autistic 14 year old required

AnominousBartonian
over 3 years ago

Hi I’ve got autism of many forms and I need support after discovering a distant family member also has equal interests as me who also has autism but the issue I’ve got is he is only 14 and I’m 28 and he utterly loves me but we are both scared about having a relationship with consent coz far as I’m aware it’s illegal until he becomes 16 however he’s got no interest of anyone his age yet he’s shy about adults just the same as me he’s got a growing obsession about wanting nappies and keeps saying that he wants me to care for him but as much as I want to i sickens me into thinking I’m a pedo when in truth I’m the far opposite and never want to ever become one and so what can I do about him and myself because my family thinks is good that he wants me to care for him in such a way but I don’t believe it’s right thing to do unless someone can confirm that I’m just over reacting and not thinking what’s good over bad and so I’m begging for help on this as I’ve no where else I can go for such support 

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  • over 3 years ago in reply to AnominousBartonian

    Hello AnominousBartonian

    I am not sure what type of relationship you are considering. However I am happy to confirm the following which is factual and you can base your decision around so that you are making the right choices and you understand what is legal and what is illegal.

    The age of consent to any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women, so that any sexual activity between an adult and someone under 16 is a criminal offence. The age of consent is the same regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

    You may also like to contact our Autism Helpline team who can provide you with information and advice . You can contact the team via telephone on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor. Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform:

    https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx

    I hope you find this useful

    Best Wishes

    Lorraine Mod