Aspie's supportive mother starts fb page to show he's loved

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The first time I read this, I thought it was very nice - what the mother was doing for her son.
Now I don't like it as many people pointed out how nasty this could turn out, I did not realize this. Damn ToM.

Colin Says Thank You! (Click)

Take from it what you will, but that doesn't look like a kid that feels embarrassed or exposed. Like I said, he'll look back on that day and remember that over 2 million people wished him well for his birthday.

Even though he is a fellow spectrumer I can't understand him (his emotions). (Though the fact that he is a spectrumer should have no difference in the overall equation I guess).
Though something felt off, didn't know how to link it to an emotion or anything really.
Probably being paranoid.
Thanks for the link.

Sorry, confusion
meant that "spectrumer" comment as a spectrum of disabilities, not just autistic one.
He seemed a lot like me at times, very *think this is the right word* fake.
Knew he wasn't autistic, did some research when first finding this topic.
He also had a weird concept of friendship, just because somebody likes your page or donates to you
does not make them a friend - wish it did.

Also, David Tennant was my favourite doctor, although I liked Christopher Ecclescakes final episodes more,
David Tennant was better for the longer stay and his general coolness.

It could have a bunch of negative impacts, but the lasting positive impacts would be much more worth it for him. Good for him and his mom. I hope kids at school start to recognize him as a result.

I joined the Happy Birthday Colin/Colin's Friends page, as I want to support my fellow Autistic brethren.

I was actually not aware, until I was reprimanded by a few members for posting my perspectives about socializing in the comments, that he was misdiagnosed. I was posting them obviously to support him, as I have a very distinct opinion about the whole socializing issue that seems to differ from most people.

Now don't get me wrong, a good 90% of the folks there loved what I said, and I think they're great. The ones that reprimanded me though....left me very confused. "we're just here to support him; that's not really the proper topic for here". Oh really? Why isn't it the right topic? What are you supporting him then, then, for? Cause he's the "flavor of the month"? Not a good reason.

And yes, I realize some people who join the group are just gonna pretend to care because he's sort of a popular thing at the moment.

I joined the Happy Birthday Colin/Colin's Friends page, as I want to support my fellow Autistic brethren.

I was actually not aware, until I was reprimanded by a few members for posting my perspectives about socializing in the comments, that he was misdiagnosed. I was posting them obviously to support him, as I have a very distinct opinion about the whole socializing issue that seems to differ from most people.

Now don't get me wrong, a good 90% of the folks there loved what I said, and I think they're great. The ones that reprimanded me though....left me very confused. "we're just here to support him; that's not really the proper topic for here". Oh really? Why isn't it the right topic? What are you supporting him then, then, for? Cause he's the "flavor of the month"? Not a good reason.

And yes, I realize some people who join the group are just gonna pretend to care because he's sort of a popular thing at the moment.

I joined the Happy Birthday Colin/Colin's Friends page, as I want to support my fellow Autistic brethren.

I was actually not aware, until I was reprimanded by a few members for posting my perspectives about socializing in the comments, that he was misdiagnosed. I was posting them obviously to support him, as I have a very distinct opinion about the whole socializing issue that seems to differ from most people.

Now don't get me wrong, a good 90% of the folks there loved what I said, and I think they're great. The ones that reprimanded me though....left me very confused. "we're just here to support him; that's not really the proper topic for here". Oh really? Why isn't it the right topic? What are you supporting him then, then, for? Cause he's the "flavor of the month"? Not a good reason.

And yes, I realize some people who join the group are just gonna pretend to care because he's sort of a popular thing at the moment.

I can't deny the Mom has excellent intentions, and clearly loves, and wants to support, her child.

But ... does she know why her son doesn't have friends? Maybe he doesn't like friends and doesn't want them. Maybe he preferrers solidarity, and by her doing this isn't really achieving nothing for her son. I don't know the full story, and I don't use Facebook so I can't see the page (it asks me to login). I know if my Mom did this for me it wouldn't change the fact that I dislike friendships and would be perfectly happy to spend my birthday alone.

As others have also mentioned there is now a possibility that the child we be bullied. Jeleous kids that don't like his new found attention will cause problems for him. He may now feel even more uncomfortable with all this extra public attention when he goes out, or goes to school, along with the bullying, it could push him into a depression.

I'm being cynical of course. It's excellent to see the world respond this way. Although, had it not have been through Facebook and peers liking/commenting/sharing I doubt in reality people would have responded in this way.