NT: "You have aspergers syndrome? Is that even a real thing?"
AS: "I don't know. I have been diagnosed with it 5 times though."
NT: "Oh wow! So, what does that mean - you are really smart or something?"
AS: "I don't know. You should ask my counselor. I don't pay attention to what it means."
NT: "You go to counseling?"
AS: "I never actually show up, but they schedule appointments with me."
NT: "Well, I can help [because I am normal] - lets get started fixing you so you can be more like me...."
AS: "Um, OK. Did you know that if you chew gum you will fart more. This is because you swallow more air when you chew gum."
NT: "Um, OK."
But seriously, I would prefer the world maybe at least think about the idea I might be happier stimming for an inordinate amount of the day, not gazing into your eyes, and not playing guessing games about what your "really" meant by what you just said.
24 Jun 2016, 1:43 pm
