Context: my brother is 13 with autism, I also have autism but I can function and understand things just a little bit better than he can I was bullied in elementary-middle school for it just like he is, and this boy is literally the sweetest thing he’s nice to everyone and is such a loving boy It hurts me because from what I’m told it’s physical, where for me it wasn’t all that physical (added context, im a woman) so it’s different in that way which honestly hurts me more, how could you be so-

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fuck that's awful I'm so sorry! kind of dealing with something similar but it's not my brother, it's my stepmoms nephew so I don't have any relationship with him really. but he's such a sweet kid and it's so devastating hearing him talk about how afraid he is to go to school (which is a Christian charter). plus his whole family is conservative and he's definitely neurodivergent but they will not acknowledge it. everytime I see him I just try to listen and advise him on options for high school

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you're an amazing sister for wanting what's best for your brother. I would try to contact his school to see if there's something they can do to handle it. unfortunately there are a lot of schools that just won't do anything about it and if that ends up being the case you can try and move him to a new one. also get him in therapy!! you're never too young to start, and the sooner you start the better! they can help him with his social skills, fine motor skills etc and it would be a support system!

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