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Little **** just turned 15 last week. He is high functioning autistic. He has no real hobbies in the world, except for gaming and guitar .
Over the years, I have tried to show him everything I know . He does not really seem interested in working in general all that much, but I have seen some sparks when he was helping me cut wood, and doing some simple construction work . , and concrete last summer . I could tell he was proud of what he accomplished at the end of the day . I always make him work at the rentals when we are in that mode. He hates it , but he is learning .
He is not going to college. Just not happening . Like his Dad, he is not cut out for it . So I have to give him a little help . I am basically going to shove him to go learn a trade. I have been plying him to see what he may have some interest in, but like any teenage boy, I get no answers, so I guess, it is my job to take notice of the areas where he is strong in, and give him a little push .
Of course, he hates the idea, but having a good skill to fall back on later in life, is never bad. Even if it is manual labor . My buddy is a union electrician . He makes bank to basically , change light bulbs at the hospital . Easy clean work .
With the way the world is, it seems like any guy with a skill, who is willing to get up every day and work at it , can make a good living .
Unfortunately , he has zero interest in the auto world. Funny that auto mechanics are on the lists online, that autistic people excel at .
Any of you been down this road ?