Autistic Brother

[SmokyChica]

Summer has finally started, and today I was home alone with my older brother who has autism. He overreacts about everything, and dealing with him is exhausting. We had a horrible screaming match and I'm sick of this already. Does anyone have any tips or advice to keep me from exploding at him? I can't blame him for his disability, but I don't know how much longer I can deal with him...

[Rayquaza]

Although he has autism, most people with autism can still learn. My brother who is autistic listens to me when I'm very calm with him and try to reason. If you brother is severly autistic, he may not listen at all. In this case, it's best you not do anything as he could become worse from the extra attention given. Try not to make a deal about small things, and if nexxesary get your parents involved when you can.

[BuryYourFlame]

A lot of the time when people start yelling all the emotions start getting in the way of any rational thinking, this goes for both parties. It's best, especially in the case of someone with autism, to just leave the situation. In my experience they won't pursue the argument and you can come back to a more calm discussion later on or just forget about it entirely. It's not worth trying to get through to them while people are shouting as it won't really ever work and it just gets everyone emotional.