I'm not around as much to observe, but last summer we were over there for a cook out and little dude was struggling to keep up with how rough all the boys were playing... Even the ones younger and smaller than him...
He just was always complaining and whining instead of just playing... And you could see how the hold ups and slow downs were frustrating the other boys.... Like they were trying to include him
.. But he just couldn't get into it.. Eventually he was just in the living room watching videos and dancing with the girls...
I mean she was definitely insensitive about it, but she prolly spend way more time around that kid, and it's a frustrating age to navigate thru anyway... But then the possibility he has other emotions he's feeling that he doesn't know how to talk about or express
. And he's not ready to share... Even if people already picking up on it....
Everyone not really good with expressing themselves or helping others