I have a son turning 18 tomorrow. He is #autistic, #aspie, #bipolar, and has #tourettes. It's a beautiful combination of conditions, but as you can imagine, it doesn't set him up for success in the social skills department.

Now he's turning 18 and has very few people turning up as his party. What can I do as a dad to help? There's the "fix it" side of me that wants to get creative on ways to get people to his party. But I don't know if that will make things worse.

I'd love to hear from others #neurdivergent and #actuallyautistic folks.

EDIT... Sorry I forgot to mention that my son has complained about how few people are coming. So I do know he wants more people.

Hey everyone! I wanted to thank everyone for their heartfelt replies and to let y'all know that my son's 18th birthday party was a wonderful success. After hearing him complaining about the lack of friends at his party, we talked about a few ideas. We decided to tap his siblings' friends. That's the plus side of a large family. We were able to fill up the party room at the local arcade/bowling alley/laser tag place.

Again, thank you for supporting this old dad. While he might be the sixth kid I've raised, I still need help from time to time.

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@Xavier Yay!