Safety & Boundaries: What Basics Aren’t Enough
Summary
Autistic adults 18+: safety and boundaries (home, personal, online, workplace, relationship). Scripts for unwanted advances, scams, violations, harassment. Digital privacy (passwords, 2FA, scam ID). Safety plans, red flags, safe word, crisis resources (RAINN, DV Hotline, 988, 911).
Key Points
- Home: Deadbolts, locks, lights, camera; 2 neighbors; safe room; whistle, alarm, spray; awareness (exits); routes (lit).
- Scripts: Physical ("space, 6ft"); Scam ("hanging, call bank"); Violation ("crossed, back"); Workplace ("HR"); Dating ("stop, leaving"); Emergency ("911, HELP!").
- Online: Passwords (12+ unique, manager); 2FA (app); privacy (private, no location); scams (urgency, links - hover, FTC); VPN; antivirus.
- Red flags: Dismisses; isolates; controls; uses autism; pressures; swings; gaslighting; financial; stalking; threats. Healthy: respects, listens, safe.
- Escalate for: Abuse/stalking (RAINN 1-800-656-4673, DV 1-800-799-7233, police); retaliation (HR, EEOC); identity (FTC); immediate (911); suicide (988).
This comprehensive guide empowers autistic young adults (18+) with sensory-friendly safety strategies, assertive boundary scripts, detailed personal protection plans, online security protocols, workplace boundary-setting, and relationship safety tools nationwide. Designed to build confidence in recognizing risks, asserting needs with clarity, maintaining safe relationships, and taking decisive action when boundaries are crossed.
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