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So I have this little brother with autism

He's 19 now but he's still just a kid & he still needs help.

He lives with my mom, who is very unstable. She bounces place to place & rarely has her own place to live. My little brother doesn't have anyone else but her to rely on. His dad died long ago, & he doesn't know that side of his family. & Our mom's side of the family wants nothing to do with her.. so she has nobody in her family either. Therefore, my brother has no one else but my mom.

My mom has been on drugs for a long time. Sometimes she's better, sometimes she's not. Months ago, she disappeared without a word or warning. Her apartment got locked due to non-payment, & she was just gone 🤷 nobody knew where she was... not even my little brother who my mom's supposed to be there for.
It took her daaays before she reappeared & took him with her. Still don't know where she went though.

My little brother just called me this morning for the first time ever since all that happened. He didn't sound concerned, he was chilling, watching tv at the moment. So we just talked about how he's doing & what he's been doing for fun, how he's been making money (he always helps people & makes money for it.. idk how lmao).

It makes me happy he sounds okay & that he has a phone again to call me. But I'm still disappointed in my mom 😒 like you're all that kid has, why do you have to make him live like this? 😔
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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
That really sucks. It’s bad enough for a fully capable child to grow into an adult and deal with an upbringing like that but for your bother being autistic that’s so much worse.

I am sorry he can’t depend on her.
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
@iamonfire696 he's such a cool kid. At first impression, a lot of people might not understand what he's saying or talking about, but he always pays attention & he's knows what he's talking about (I do too but other people get lost with him sometimes 😅).
He's funny as hell & he's super helpful. Everybody he meets loves him because he just helps everyone & talks to people like he knows them 🤷 I once saw a homeless man come running just to hand him a water bottle when it was hot out. Simply to say thank you for my brother giving him one days before.

Sometimes I feel bad that he doesn't know any other life.. but I'm thankful for his heart 🙏
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@ChiefJustWalks is he able to care for himself? Does he function at a high enough level to have a job?
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
@iamonfire696 I honestly don't know.. it's hard for me to say based on judging for myself. He didn't graduate high school because he dropped out (I was very upset about that even though I did the same), & I feel like he'd have difficulties at most places without at least a small level of guidance & supervision. If he knows what he's doing, then he's set though 🙏 like I know he could do manual labor easily because he always does on a day to day. So it just depends on the job
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@ChiefJustWalks I hope he can get some support because I am not sure he can count on your mom.