[RSmithOpt]

You are completely on the nose. When all the adult emotions wake up in us as teens and we begin to grow, it's tough for all kids without anything like AS. It's a tenfold problem for those who have it. Hopefully, as time goes on, his confidence within/about himself will grow strong. I also believe the socialist doctrine trying to be beat into our kids while in school and the liberal media, makes this type of affliction much worse. I am amazed at how much teens are bombarded with advertising to "be cool and 'in' like ever body else". That's the wrong message being sent to all kids IMHO. Hang in there.

[Travis McGee]

Thanks! Something you can appreciate is that while Brendan suffers the worst with AS, the entire family is often "collateral damage."