A Teen With Asperger's Taught The Bullies Who Attacked Him A Lesson Instead Of Pressing Charges
Gavin Stone wants his attackers to learn more about his condition.
Gavin Stone was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and ADHD when he was a toddler. Since then, his mom, Cortnie, said the family has faced both challenging and joyful times.
Gavin is pictured center.
Cortnie Stone / Via Facebook: cortnie.stone
"He can appear rude, impatient, 'weird,' detached, or uninterested, but this is not intentional," she wrote. "He can also be kind, generous, and forgiving, but even this can appear awkward at times because some of it is learned and not always natural."
Gavin worked hard to learn social cues but still has challenges. "Being a teenager with Asperger's is tough because all [of a] sudden people around you are consistently 'breaking' all the social do's and don'ts you've spent years learning," his mom wrote.
Cortnie Stone / Via Facebook: cortnie.stone
On Thursday night, some kids were talking about how "it's weird" that he is always by himself, attending events alone and watching people, and it was "creepy" how he wanted to be friends with people he didn't know. On Friday night, another kid that overheard that conversation decided to take matters into his own hands and become judge and jury, and this is the result of that. He didn't ask questions, didn't get to know Gavin, never met him, and didn't give him a chance to leave. He was called to meet someone, surrounded by people he didn't know, choked, punched, and left laying on the pavement so he would "learn his lesson".
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