Dear Caroline:

“I think deep down I know I did the right thing“- I too think that you did the right thing when you blocked him.

“Am I cruel for not accommodating his lack of communication and really mean comments and ‘jokes’?“- no, you were not cruel, and no, those were not jokes. I know people on the autistic spectrum and his angry expressions as you described them are not symptoms of autism. Think of it this way, if you will: a person can be on the autistic spectrum AND be rude and abusive, the two are not mutually exclusive. What do you think?

anita