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My introverted 13 year old doesn't have friends.

I'd drive a fair bit if he was invited somewhere.

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This made me so sad, pp. :(

My character of a kid would definitely be your son's friend, he's very outgoing, talks to everyone & is super laid back.  
He has been a gigantic influence on his younger cousin (also an introvert, with ADHD as well).

My nephew has a bit more of a challenge than being introverted though, as he's always struggled with picking up on social cues (which is very symptomatic in most kids with ADHD). This may also attribute to his introvertedness, but just talking it out with my son has helped him be more outgoing in leaps & bounds.

They just hang out, play xbox, my son has introduced him to his other friends & they'll role play in these scenarios & my son will play the part of my nephew when they do.  That's the only way for my nephew to actually see things from another perspective. His friends will gives advice on how to maneuver having to talk in a big group or in front of the class & they most importantly discuss social cues (what they look like, what they mean, how to interpret them, when/why would a person use them & how to handle the situation when they do).

Pp, none of that has anything to do with your son, but my son loves meeting new kids from different schools.  I'm not sure where you live but we live in Bethesda.
I'd be more than happy to give you an email address to reach me if you'd like your son to make a new friend? :)[/quote]

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