Hi
Its my first time posting here and wondered if anyone could advise or has been in a similar situation. My daughter is 15 and goes to a special school. She has always had problems with social things and was bullyed at junior school as she never spoke to anyone unless they asked her a direct question and so found it hard to make friends, she never had the confidence to ask to join in. she always waited to be asked and even then never felt comfortable.
We had her tested for autism and she was borderline.
She now goes to high school and still doesn't join in. She works really hard but still doesn't make friends. Ive encouraged her and asked her to invite others home but she never does it.
At home with just me and her dad shes really talkative most of the time and laughs with us but she does says she gets mithered a lot and has a really witty dry sense of humour, but as soon as someone else comes in or we go elsewhere she just clams up and wont speak unless they ask her a question. This even happens with family who shes known all her life.
She says it upsets her that she cant join in.
I just wish others could see her for her true personality.
Has anyone else experienced this please