Do people start caring less about you when you get older?

@hartfire are you a therapist or something? why would you go so far to convince an innocent kid that she is mentally ill or even mentally disabled on here. Shocking!!!

@DianaGyana I am not doing the labelling, but I am speaking from the knowledge of her background.
She has told us here, numerous times, what her diagnosis is: "high functioning autism".

44 years ago, while a student at art school, I had a two and a half year relationship with a guy who had Aspergers. I didn't know it at the time. His diagnosis came much later. But when I learned of it, all the hell that I went through suddenly made sense. He was constantly having meltdowns (violent tantrums) over things that do not bother other people. Even the sound of a phone could set him off.

A few years later, I worked in a half-way house with young autistic adults for two and a half years. I got to know each of them as individuals very well.

Part of the problem is that the Autism Spectrum Disorder is usually comorbid with other conditions.
I don't know exactly what other issues are going on with this young woman, but there is definitely some piece of info missing. Her grammar and vocab have been consistent over several months, and it's not what one would normally find in an 18 year old.

No joke. It is a serious problem both for those who have it and their carers.

It's far too serious for a site like this. I think she's at risk here, from people who don't understand her, and from the trolls, predators and jokers.
I feel frustrated and wish I could speak to her father about the difficulties she's having, and what I perceive as her desperate need for professional help.

@DianaGyana I'm not trying to convince her of anything.
She told me what her diagnosis was.
She has been posting her issues and asking for commentary and help everyday for several months.

Most of her posts or questions revolve around several themes;
losing a friend over an argument about animal,
being bullied about that issue on Facebook,
and at school about her height and weight,
having more rights and freedoms at 18
but protesting that adults will be expect more of her,
and not being able to understand why her family are now refusing to help her with the bullies and demanding that she work out how to stand up for herself.

I've answered everyone of these queries with a factual no-nonsense approach - because she is asking for reality.
She wants to see if what her family and friends say is also what others in the world think - and usually it is.

But there is a serious problem here.
I have studied psychology (University of New England, Aust.), have qualified as a counsellor with Lifeline, and have worked with young autistic adults.
All over the world there are charities and professional associations full of dedicated specialists whose job it is to assist people on the Autism Spectrum.

I am worried that this young girl is not getting that help.
This would be exactly the same as no giving assistance to a person with any other kind of serious disability, such as blindness, Downs, or being a paraplegic.
It is certainly not her fault in any way, but if she doesn't recieve professional help soon, the consequences for her future life as an adult will be disastrous and tragic.

She is also not receiving help with a life-threatening level of obesity which her medical doctor has already warned her about.

@Adstar Thanks. I'm glad you know.

And yes, I'm aware that highly intelligent psychopaths succeed far too well in psychopathic companies. Company law is structured in a way that encourages it. Unfortunately, this reality contributes to a lot of harm.
I have one acquaintance who was told she failed to get such a job because her psyche evaluation showed she was too high in empathy.

I'm inclined to believe SweetiePieLay's age, despite the seeming immaturity for her years, but I suspect there might also be a strong intellectual disability. Her grammar and vocabulary suggest a poor level of education for that age, or quite low IQ. It's also not consistent with the text language of that age group.

I'm very near the point of giving up trying to help.

@hartfire Yes i have worked under psychopath supervisors.. Many companies put a layer of these psychopaths between their upper management and the workers.. They want their supervisors to do what ever it takes to get things done.. A supervisor with empathy or a conscience will not be as ruthless or as stand-over-ish as a psychopath who is good at waging psychological warfare on the workers below them..

@Adstar That's it exactly.
This aspect of the world is a sad one.
I have no doubt that better models of management are possible.

@YoungPoet345 Thank you so much

@DallasCowboysFan They don’t automatically give me a discount, must ask for it.. Seems like I’m more visible when I come out of a store to get in my car & am approached by panhandlers who think I must be a soft touch for handouts.

@cherokeepatti Okay yeah you’re have a point. People my age don’t really chat with 50 year olds. Unless it’s my relatives

@cherokeepatti If they ask I tell them I don't carry cash anymore.........then tell them good luck.