My 18 year old ASD trans son is starting college again in September. He is leaving his old college and (so called) ‘friends’ behind and starting afresh. Through no fault of his own, he has experienced malicious rumours and terrible bullying at his current college and needs to move away. However, the thought of starting all over again is terrifying for him. He invested a lot of time and effort at this college but to no avail. At first, things seemed good and he was making, what we believed, were some lovely friends. We really thought he had found his people after a very lonely time at school. However, things have fallen apart and he is being made a scapegoat. He would love to meet some like minded teens between now and September (when he starts) to hang out with and to make the transition smoother and less stressful for him. Probably neuro diverse people if possible. Neuro typical kids, in his experience, have been very quick to judge, label and persecute him, sadly. People have been so cruel and nasty and he has even be threatened with being stabbed if he ever goes near some of them again. He is very quirky, an ‘emo’, is amazing at art and plays bass guitar. He is such a sweet boy, admittedly young and naive for his age, but has a heart of gold and so much to offer. If any parents think their teens could be a buddy for him, please respond. Many thanks in advance.
