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I discovered a young mother with an autistic boy of about 9 or 10 years old. I haven't watched all the videos, and obviously the boy has a lot to learn about life. He fell victim of the US public school system and now appears to be home schooled.
Here is one of the videos:
Some commenters have sent nasty "get a haircut and man up" messages, and I have sent one to support his being allowed to keep his hair if he wants to. Obviously his mother has no problem with it.
Would some of you like to look at these videos and offer a word of support, and assure this boy that it is perfectly normal and good to have long hair?
Anthony
I'm an adult with Autism, so I understand what it's like to have quirky (and sometimes bad) behavior. Bullies can call that boy "a psychotic little crybaby that needs a haircut" all they want, but I say his behavior will hopefully improve overtime.
Also, he needs to grow his hair longer, but I say that about all boys (and men) with long hair.
I haven't mentioned it on this board before (as far as I remember) but I have also been diagnosed with high-functioning autism (Aspergers). I hated the haircuts but had to put up with them. My "quirks" were seen as bad character traits to be dealt with in the old-fashioned way. Ouch!
That is why I had a special amount of sympathy with this young boy. I saw another video presented by his mother (I don't know what to think about her) and the boy and his academic results have improved with home schooling.
We have to learn to play the social game and compensate with the use of our rational faculties. We are all very different.
Perhaps I was most true to myself, before getting the diagnosis, when I decided to grow my hair and say "to hell with the herd mentality and groupthink". Many who are not autistic came to the same conclusions in the 1790's, the 1860's and the 1960's. Look inwards to find your true self and the universal consciousness, kingdom of God, call it what you want.
