My son gets bullied daily and has little to no friends because he is on the autism spectrum. Teenagers are awful.

I saw a recent popular post about how amazing teenagers are because they look beyond the disabilities. I guess "I'm not an ableist, I don't even see disabilities" is the new go-to line but it's not an accurate portrayal of all disabilities.My son is high function autistic. He's a brilliant kid and his mind amazes me everyday. At school he's a freak. Picked last in every sport and loud groans are made whenever he ends up on a team for physical education class. He chooses clothes for the comfort not for the style and gets picked on for that. He has sensory issues. Apparently crocs, briefs, and 5 rubber wristbands on both arms don't earn you a lot of friends. Now over vacation my son tells me that he wants to run for student government because he wants to change how things are done. He has gotten really into politics lately. Last night he asked me if I thought he could win. He said, "I have great policies but Aaron said this is a popularity contest. I don't have friends so who will vote for me?" Fucking gutted. Aaron is the neighbor who was best friends with my son when they were younger but has since made new friends. He still hangs out with my son but only when our families get together or when he has nothing better going on.It's so hard to see your kid struggle everyday. To come home and wonder if being comfortable is worth the verbal abuse. To know that kids are mean to him but not understanding why. To know that his former best friend is now too cool for him but acts like friends again when we all get together. It's really really hard. I know in my heart that not all teenagers are awful but I also know it my heart that enough of them are. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/35hMjC2