Hey, I use a tangle toy to stop me from picking at my skin, but my friend takes it from me to use when she sees me use it. I've told her where to buy and how much, but she hasn't. It's that bad I avoid using it around her and I really need to use it.
Next time she tries to take it, snatch it back and tell her “I’ve explained to you where to get one, you cannot have mine, I need it to cope with my autism, get your own.” If she tries to call you rude or complain, retort, “Stealing other people’s things is rude. This is like stealing my pain medication. This is like stealing my cane. You don’t get to do that. Get. Your. Own.”
If she refuses to respect you she deserves no respect in return.
-Brother Cat












