DS first crush

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DS 15 has come to me tonight confiding about a crush he has on a friend. We had a really good chat (the crush is unrequited) but I think it would be good for him to have a book to look through too that explores teens feelings etc. He is autistic and struggles sometimes to convey his feelings and this may help. Obviously we have always chatted about boundaries, respect etc but this crush is a new feeling for him. Any recommendations please?

Buying him a book about relationships sounds like a storyline in The Big Bang Theory- maybe suggests he watches that instead?

Aw maybe I have worded it wrong. He is a massive reader and knowing him he would find it easier to read something, give it some thought and time to process and then come to me to chat. He has been compared to Sheldon by his consultant 🙈

He is my 3rd born and didn’t need to consider this with my older 2 - can’t imagine needing to with my younger one either but my ds would benefit, I think, from something that he could dip in and out of when he doesn’t feel ready or able to chat.