A young man in our area has taken on a superhero persona and claims to be
a “keeper of the peace”.
He has a costume he says he wears after 10pm and that he has saved people from stressful situations. How can I help him?
Many young people, particularly males, have fantasies about being superheroes – the material that makes up many a novel, film, cartoon or fancy dress costume. But it is more unusual for a young person to claim to do this in reality, and outside their own home.
You should try to determine this young man’s motives and, more importantly, get some sense of his capacity to identify situations that he might want to avoid. Clearly, if Grandma needs help crossing the road or carrying her shopping that is one thing; intervening, say, in a post-pub brawl is another.
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