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Been getting to know my son more

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Aproudmom

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Been getting to know my son more , will be 3 years next month since I adopted his him and his older brother. They had the chances of getting adopted and had couples back out due to him having Asperger's. With me, I told the social worker that would not be a problem with me at all. I see him just like any normal kid with love and acceptance from me. He was diagnosed with Asperger's at age 8 which he is now 15. He is glad I am in his life since I decided to adopt him and his older brother. Did my research well during the adoption as well which has helped. Let him discover himself and he is much happier now. One was the LGBTQ issues, recently found out he likes to dress as a girl at times. I have two older daughters whom are 24 and 26, my oldest daughter offered to let him try on some of her clothes on Sunday and he did loving it. Even did his make up. I was proud of her on her part, seen he was happy. Knows I love him no matter what and see he has a much better future now
 
As you may already know, "LGBTQ issues" as you put it, are common to the autism spectrum. There's some neuroscience behind it, but regardless of how it all "comes out in the wash"... as a parent, be conscious not to "nudge" an impressionable young mind one way or the other but do let them explore and figure out these things for him/herself... and then give them love and support.

It can be a difficult thing for a parent to refrain from "imprinting" their cognitive biases and their own personal values onto their children when it comes to topics like this. The autistic mind is often associated with feeling things very deeply... even if they seem like they are not expressing those feelings. Keep an open mind, discuss the "realities" of these topics calmly, with facts, not opinion. As a parent, there are things that you can control... and others you can't... all you can do is give them the life skills to navigate, survive, and be happy.
 
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Neonatal RRT said:
As you may already know, "LGBTQ issues" as you put it, are common to the autism spectrum. There's some neuroscience behind it, but regardless of how it all "comes out in the wash"... as a parent, be conscious not to "nudge" an impressionable young mind one way or the other but do let them explore and figure out these things for him/herself... and then give them love and support.
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I let him explore it
 
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