joshsmom4 wrote:
I am not sure this is the place to bring up this topic, but here goes. My 16 yo aspie son is telling me he sees entities, energies,or beings all around all of us everyday. Now I don't want to dispute this (I don't know what's out there, do you?), but it is very disconcerting to find that he believes these are demons and that he prefers Satan. I am afraid for him and don't know if his brain is processing on a different level and he can see the energy that is exerted by everyday occurances (movement, feelings, etc.) or if he is having sensory hallucinations.
Either way, how do I get through to him that life at 16 is terrible and that it does get better. That he needs to open his mind and look at all the possibilities.
Any help, suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Here is what I would do. Disconnect the associators and descriptors. Introduce the histories and origins of terms. Are you aware of the origins of the term "satan"? Is he?
Example-
term=terminant=terminate=end=conclusion. as in a term is the outcome of our mental processing, it is one of the things beliefs are based on, logical conclusions.
satan=shaitan=islamic history=Shayṭān (شيطان, from the root šṭn شطن) is a noun and an adjective as well. As a noun and as an adjective it means "the adversary" or "the enemy" or "the opponent" and just as an adjective it means "evil". This can be applied to both Human ("al-Ins", الإنس) and Jinn ("al-Jinn", الجن). <---compliments of wikipedia.
Also, considering that he is reflecting in a spiritual sense, you may want to suggest how beliefs can shape and form spiritual anomalies, as in a quija board or a seance. Have you noticed that when one focuses their energies on an idea that it becomes more apparent? An example would be believing that a place is haunted and based on that one experiences various anomalous activities.
So that you are aware I am not "certified" to give advice as it related to this circumstance, though I do hope that it proves useful.
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