Back into the frying pan?

So, our summer was.. decent, for the most part. We kept Jack on the same medication and dosage that he'd been on since before school started. As expected, there wasn't any reason to change it. In fact, I wanted to lower it, but whatever.. There were only a few incidents that I would consider "blow ups", one of them having to do with a discussion on behavior this coming school year. I think another had to do with a problem at a neighbor's house, and then another probably was just an off week for him

I half expected our summer to be taken up with boys running in and out of my house all day long. First off, thank God that's not what happened. Second, I feel bad for Jack because I imagine that's how he expected it to go, too. One boy apparently told the others "let's get Jack to make fun of himself". Of course Jack didn't want to play with him after that. Another boy was just too damn bossy, and Jack told him as much. He never came back over. The other boy, Jack actually seemed to be doing pretty well with- when it was just the two of them. That is until Bossy Britches came over and spoiled it all. It sounds like they ganged up on Jack because he isn't good at most games the other boys are good at- and told him as much. Well, the mom (who claims she's worked with kids on the Spectrum) didn't seem to care a bit about any of it, except for the part that Jack was mad at the other boy and "had a bad attitude". So he was never asked back- in fact, Jack waited well over a month to go over and ask to play. The boy rudely told him no, which seemed to confuse Jack. He came home and said "They just said no for some reason". He sat on the couch for 15 minutes, just very quiet. He didn't want to talk about it, but he was very upset. Obviously I'd like to have some words with this parent, but what can you do? I guess I just feel sorry for the kids she says she worked with.

We stepped up the chores, we instituted a $5/week allowance, and haven't really gone anywhere or done much this summer. Jack is not at all happy about going back to school, and I'm literally in knots over it right now. The longer I sit here, the more tense I get. I'm not sleeping well, and feel dizzy. I need a stiff drink, a rubber mallet, and a good long nap..

edited to add.. Jack has to start the year on the school bus again, due to the Husband having a new job. This stresses me out even more, possibly. It's the same driver, who clearly is not somebody who should be transporting kids like my son. Jack is still carrying a grudge, too. Isn't that lovely?