Autistic 20-Year-Old Considers Suicide During Lockdown, Then Saloon Owner Hires Him
A cry for help on social media from a mom with a 20-year-old autistic son yielded a lifeline thrown to him. Not only did he find two job offers, but also warmth amidst the crushing loneliness of lockdown.
Khobe Tyre loves movie parodies, hugs, and telling jokes. He worked as an usher at Harkins movie theater in Queen Creek, Arizona, after high school. When the theater closed during the pandemic, Khobe was bereft.
The isolation even caused him to contemplate suicide. Khobe Tyre and his mom Shalayna. (Courtesy of Shalayna Tyre)