Name changed for this. Bit of a long one so I apolgise in advance.
My son started year 7 last september and is currently 11. For the most part, it has been a peaceful transition going from primary to a big secondary school although he is more of an introvert and likes to keep to himself. DS does have a nice small group off friends most of which are from primary school. In November, he came to me upset that someone had made fun of him in the PE changing rooms whilst he was getting changed, mainly making a joke about his willy, pointing out a slight difference. DS told me he tried to ignore him and laugh it off but he was extremely embarrassed and it has been bothering him since. I immediately went to the school via his support teacher through SEN (he has autism, formerly called aspergers) and it was raised as a welfare issue. The boy had been spoken to by the school and all was sorted as far as the comments went which I was satisfied with. However, since then my son has become self concious about his body, I guess for outsiders it may seem silly as a friend I have told said he just needs to get over it, but he is a sensitive soul and with his autism and things, I fully understand why he feels upset and I worry it will snowball into a body full-blown dysmorphia the older he gets.
I don’t know how best to handle his feelings, there’s no male figure in my family who I would trust to do a good job talking to him so it’s up to me which I’m ok with but also clueless. Maybe a counsellour? Although I don’t have tons of money for one and I don’t know if that would be wise or not. Thoughts? Thank you for reading