Hi. I don't know if this is the right place for this (and excuse me if I get terms wrong). My 21-year old son doesn't have a diagnosis, but he seems to exhibit many of the 'symptoms' associated with autism. He is very bright but underachieved all through school, I tried to get him help but I think because he was doing 'OK' and didn't cause trouble he wasn't a priority. He managed a bit better at college - as he did a practical course which seemed to suit him better. He has struggled to keep a job though. Most recently he lost a job that he hadn't been in long and enjoyed. He really struggled to understand what he had done wrong, although one of the comments made was he didn't look like he wanted to be there.
I don't really know what to do now. I am torn between thinking that maybe I am pathologising something that is 'just his personality' and that I am letting him down by not getting him more help. But he's an adult now and I don't know how I can get him help. It's very difficult to get him to know what's going on his head.
