We have to be flexible and creative. The more flexible we are, the better he reacts. A friend told me about 20 years ago that the successful person acts, not reacts to a situation. Back to the title of this article, how we react to other human beings defines our acceptance in the society. If people see our child as a warm, loving, fun person who is confident, he will more readily attract friends, assist him in obtaining and keeping a job, help him in his education, and finding a place to live someday.
Friendly attitudes help to open doors, even doors that have been slammed shut.
I am not saying our children need to be angels. However, as the world is today, our children have an uphill battle to be accepted and fully integrated members of society. It shouldn't be that way, but that can be the reality. IF you add objectionable behavior to the list of qualities our children take out in society with them, the uphill battle becomes an up mountain battle. He is much easier to manage, and is more understanding of what is happening.