My son is 14 and he hates football. He is also autistic. We have been to a few family parties recently and he has been to a few parties or get together- literally every single place we have been all the talk has been football and because he is 14 and male everyone seems to think he likes football. It happens all the time but is obviously more talk at the moment because of the world Cup. When we were at a party the other day he got so fed up with everyone talking football- he actually stood up and told everyone that he hates football and he has no interest so stop asking him. I explained to him that he is in the minority and people are only being friendly and football is a massive conversation starter. What got me was when I went to the bar a bit later on was that they were all laughing and talking about him and saying how weird it was that he doesn't like football and saying he is obviously gay and one of them said he should be taught to pretend he likes it to fit in.
I ve been thinking all day that I don't actually think I have ever come across a teen boy who doesn't like football. Is there any?
All his friends are girls- for this very reason- he has never met a boy who doesn't like football.
I feel so proud of him in a way for actually standing up for himself and telling a room full of people to back off. He already realised a few years back that he will never really fit into society because of his lack of interest in football. I just feel sad for him really as he is a lovely boy but as soon as people realise he doesn't like football he is just written off laughed at or ignored. 😪