question how to help friend with classic autism?

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First off I am on the Aspie part of the spectrum.

My friend has all the same symptoms as me only more pronounced.
To be really honest once you give people with Autism a chance and not judge a bit of muddled communication these people are really warm and likeable.

I was bullied most of my life and I have become somewhat cynical and I am not willing to take crap for lack of a better word anymore.

How on a practical level do I start passing on this message to somebody with classic autism less then half my age?

To be honest I am not trying to change my friend in anyway it is just the problem of bullying I would like to help him with.

What I am going to say may be a bit uncomfortable for all of us but people on the spectrum are innocent to the ways of the world and that includes me.

What I would like to teach my friend is how to forcefully say NO to people when he feels uncomfortable in a situation.
I have had enough in my life of people taken advantage of me I would like to show my friend that it does not have to be this way.

I could of done with a lot of that advice myself when I was younger.

You should take him out into the world. Into supermarkets, banks, amusement parks, social gatherings. Have him watch how people relate to each other. My "watching how people relate to each other" has provided an essential assist for me in navigating the world.

An autistic person has to experience the WORLD. It would be much easier for him if he were assisted in this exploration by one with autism who has already had considerable experience in the world. He could ask questions. You could answer him.

In social gatherings--where people want to talk to each other--you could assist him in how to go up to people. You could tell him "you shouldn't do this, you should do that."