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Is anyone here parent to an adult child with Asperger's/roleplaying addiction?
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 605423" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Hi and welcome!</p><p></p><p>My kid's problem are different, though he too has battled with behavioural addiction (that is, what your daughter's roleplay obsessions likely are too.) Larping, roleplaying, gaming etc. can be nice and productive hobbies, but unfortunately they can also be addictions. WoW especially is notorious. </p><p></p><p>Being in fringe may feel cool especially for young people an also some more mature people. But there is a huge difference between having alternative lifestyle and different focus in life and mooching on others and living parasite lifestyle. </p><p></p><p>Sooner or later your daughter will find doors closing in front of her an having to make some hard decisions about her life. Unfortunately you can not do anything to help her confront that truth any sooner than before she is either ready or has no other choice.</p><p></p><p>She is bright and she has friends (which likely means she is not totally lacking social skills.) Some day she may surprise you with (positive) ways she can make her life work. But right now she may not have enough motivation to do so. You not allowing her to mooch off you may bring that day bit closer and that is about all you can do.</p><p></p><p>Other than that unfortunately only thing you can really do, is detach and learn to have a fulfilling life despite her issues and choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 605423, member: 14557"] Hi and welcome! My kid's problem are different, though he too has battled with behavioural addiction (that is, what your daughter's roleplay obsessions likely are too.) Larping, roleplaying, gaming etc. can be nice and productive hobbies, but unfortunately they can also be addictions. WoW especially is notorious. Being in fringe may feel cool especially for young people an also some more mature people. But there is a huge difference between having alternative lifestyle and different focus in life and mooching on others and living parasite lifestyle. Sooner or later your daughter will find doors closing in front of her an having to make some hard decisions about her life. Unfortunately you can not do anything to help her confront that truth any sooner than before she is either ready or has no other choice. She is bright and she has friends (which likely means she is not totally lacking social skills.) Some day she may surprise you with (positive) ways she can make her life work. But right now she may not have enough motivation to do so. You not allowing her to mooch off you may bring that day bit closer and that is about all you can do. Other than that unfortunately only thing you can really do, is detach and learn to have a fulfilling life despite her issues and choices. [/QUOTE]
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