The Zone Edition: Face with screen name thread.

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My 81 yr old mom with my 14 yr old. I think he's a handsome kid and you wouldn't know he is autistic until you speak to him a little. He's so shy and passive. I'm trying to get him to be confident. Going into HS scares me. HS kids are mean as hell.

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Spartacavolus said:
My 81 yr old mom with my 14 yr old. I think he's a handsome kid and you wouldn't know he is autistic until you speak to him a little. He's so shy and passive. I'm trying to get him to be confident. Going into HS scares me. HS kids are mean as hell.

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Judging by the love and support he receives, he'll do fine. Sometimes life will knock you down, but I'd be willing to bet he's far stronger than you want to admit. And I say that meaning it's always inside a parent to protect their young, even when they know their young can protect themselves. You and your wife have done a great job. He'll be okay.
 
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wildnkrazykat said:
Great pic. Do u look like ur mom? Will he be going to the same HS as his friends right now?
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I hope I don't look like that. He's really got one friend. No joke, a kid named Rodrigo from school. They are from Peru and his dad trains horses on a big farm right in the middle of Brentwood. He will need to make new friends, which will be difficult. He just doesn't speak much and won't go in and join a conversation. The thing is, he doesn't care as much as say my 12 yr old would. He's happy when he gets home from school and may not have spoken much all day, but waves and smiles from acquaintances do him fine. If my middle one isn't the center of attention, he's upset.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
I hope I don't look like that. He's really got one friend. No joke, a kid named Rodrigo from school. They are from Peru and his dad trains horses on a big farm right in the middle of Brentwood. He will need to make new friends, which will be difficult. He just doesn't speak much and won't go in and join a conversation. The thing is, he doesn't care as much as say my 12 yr old would. He's happy when he gets home from school and may not have spoken much all day, but waves and smiles from acquaintances do him fine. If my middle one isn't the center of attention, he's upset.
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If he's happy then that's all that matter. I can understand your worry. I don't think HS will change the attention from his acquaintances, or it doesn't seem to happen much around here, and for the most part those kids look out for one another. I hope his HS experience is all he wants it to be.

As for the 12 year old, I bet he's a fun time.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
He is. His happiness is just different than mine, yours and many kids. Takes awhile to understand that as a parent, especially when he was young and you have no idea how to raise a kid, much less one with a brain wired differently.
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He'll be fine. You are a good dad
 
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