Like many posts on here i will begin by saying "where do I start?" My son Charlie is now 20 and was diagnosed with mild Aspergers at a young age. He had a tough time at school with very few friends and although he is very intelligent he found learning in the "correct way" difficult. Now he has left school he has no friends or social interactions. He recieves ESA and has amassed a healthy bank account. He "games" on his computer into the early hours and then sleeps for most of the day. He has no real routine. He often goes out late at night to pick up takeaway meals. Due to this he has gained a lot of weight. He is fixated by guns and knives and has quite a few for display in his room. He is so difficult to talk to. He refuses to talk about anything and when he does it becomes a very hard conversation to conduct. I freely admit that I find it hard to know what to say or how to say it to him. I just feel like he's drifting away from all of us. His brother desperately tries to Help him but always is knocked back. His appearance courts ridicule and we would hate for him to become targeted by others. I know I can't wrap him up in cotton wool I would just like some pointers from others in a similar situation.
