Lets just say, a young guy with autism, is struggling a bit, he has anxiety and depressed, his autism is just apsergers syndrome.
He tried college, had a panic attack for a week.
He now is unsure wether to go back, it’s a course he really wanted to do. His dad tells him that he won’t cope, and that he should do charity work.
His mum tells him jobs are hard to come by and he will be constantly rejected all the time by paid work.
His dad wants him to attend a scheme for people with disabilities.
He phones his mum and dad up and explains to them that he is confused with his life. He wants to go back to college, he feels like a failure, he also wants to do what they don’t want him to do. He feels controlled and manipulated. He doesn’t want to follow their advice.
He has a holiday booked with his father next week, which his dad has already paid for which he would have to cancel and lose the money if he went back to college.
The young man is getting text messages from the college who are concerned he has dropped out, even though the father has phoned up explaining he won’t be coming in anymore.
He young man is worried that he will be controlled more and more and he is desperate to find independance, find his niche in life, and be happy and confident. His parents make this increasingly hard for him, he doesn’t know wether to trust them or not.
Is he being manipulated here. If he is being manipulated, why is he being so? Is this fair, or are their excuses, valid reasons?
What does he do in this situation? What avenue does he take, how does he become confident and happy, what is he doing wrong?
Please answer honestly, and give your opinions.
Thankyou