Autistic 23 yr old son
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I'm devastated. Vigilantes hammering on the door 2 weeks ago - totally shocked. Running up and down the street knocking on neighbours doors and then live streamed the event.
Now son being investigated for online chat of a sexual nature with a 13 yr old girl . Lasted a week, told police he wanted a friend! My gentle natured son is socially isolated and has no friends . He's obviously not coping as well as I thought. He's lost his little job now too!
im currently waiting for SS to do an assessment and told police investigation will be a long process . I'm desolate and don't understand how this can happen to ordinary people like us. It's blown our family apart. He can't explain how he got drawn in .
Will we ever be normal again ?
Now son being investigated for online chat of a sexual nature with a 13 yr old girl . Lasted a week, told police he wanted a friend! My gentle natured son is socially isolated and has no friends . He's obviously not coping as well as I thought. He's lost his little job now too!
im currently waiting for SS to do an assessment and told police investigation will be a long process . I'm desolate and don't understand how this can happen to ordinary people like us. It's blown our family apart. He can't explain how he got drawn in .
Will we ever be normal again ?
Hello Winnie
I am so sorry you find yourself here and really sorry that your son and you had the awful experience of vigilantes at your door. There are members on here who also have experienced this so I am sure they will reply to your post too.
If you haven't already done so I would ring the Helpline for support/advice for both your son and you. It maybe good also to make contact with your GP and any other services that your son may use, so that you both can be supported.
Sadly quite a few young men on the autisitic spectrum get into terrible trouble online looking for friendships like your son especially if they are socially isolated. The young member of our family (who is on the autistic spectrum) benefitted from doing the Young Person Inform Course with Stop It Now - it may be good for your son especially if he is trying to make sense of how /why this happened.
Please look after yourself. Thinking of you both x
I am so sorry you find yourself here and really sorry that your son and you had the awful experience of vigilantes at your door. There are members on here who also have experienced this so I am sure they will reply to your post too.
If you haven't already done so I would ring the Helpline for support/advice for both your son and you. It maybe good also to make contact with your GP and any other services that your son may use, so that you both can be supported.
Sadly quite a few young men on the autisitic spectrum get into terrible trouble online looking for friendships like your son especially if they are socially isolated. The young member of our family (who is on the autistic spectrum) benefitted from doing the Young Person Inform Course with Stop It Now - it may be good for your son especially if he is trying to make sense of how /why this happened.
Please look after yourself. Thinking of you both x
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