Since you edited your comment while I was replying, I didn’t get to address your second paragraph. You’re right, normies don’t run the world. Be different, be

Since you edited your comment while I was replying, I didn’t get to address your second paragraph. You’re right, normies don’t run the world. Be different, be you, don’t let others tell you what to like or what not to like. I have told my children this and they know they have my unconditional support and acceptance. But don’t expect acceptance from everyone, our society is not so enlightened. Especially not children. Kids want to be liked, they want to be loved, they want the acceptance of their peers and those that they admire or look up to. Children can also be cruel to one another, not intentionally, they often have a lack of matured empathy. You have to be able to choose your battles. It’s not about making him normal, it’s about giving him the tools to be who he wants to be. It’s about giving him the control he otherwise lacks.