New - Advice needed re 19yr old son, please

My 19year old is finishing his college course shortly. He says he doesn't want to do another course or get a job. He also has no intention of leaving home at any time. Given that he is classed as an adult in law, is there anything I can do or do we have to accept that he is about to turn into a hermit!

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  • Hiya,

    My son is 18 and is exactly the same, it's not all the time but as soon as I say something he doesn't like thats it. 

    He was diagnosed at 13 but I knew something was wrong from about 2! I have learnt to ignore him and going into another room with my dogs. I still hear him chuntering on to himself but I can't hear the words which helps!

    He says I don't do anything for him and his girlfriends mum is wonderful, she doesn't think he has anything wrong, like I would have gone through 16 years of hell for nothing! 

    The only way I cope is by remembering the good things and although they don't come very much they do happen sometimes Smile

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  • Hiya,

    My son is 18 and is exactly the same, it's not all the time but as soon as I say something he doesn't like thats it. 

    He was diagnosed at 13 but I knew something was wrong from about 2! I have learnt to ignore him and going into another room with my dogs. I still hear him chuntering on to himself but I can't hear the words which helps!

    He says I don't do anything for him and his girlfriends mum is wonderful, she doesn't think he has anything wrong, like I would have gone through 16 years of hell for nothing! 

    The only way I cope is by remembering the good things and although they don't come very much they do happen sometimes Smile

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