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28 Oct 2010, 6:17 am

I really enjoyed this story about Craig Thomson, a young Scotsman with AS who found love with an online personal ad:

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He has always been afraid of eye contact, even with his mum and dad, but things were different when he met partner Gemma Shaw.

Craig said: "It's not natural for me to look someone in the eye. It's like letting someone hear my thoughts.

"But with Gemma, it doesn't matter. We're so close and I'm so comfortable that it's not scary any more.

"I never thought I would be that close to anyone."


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28 Oct 2010, 6:22 am

That's nice and all, but why is it "news"?



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28 Oct 2010, 6:33 am

NT people like to read love stories. This one has an unusual twist ("he found love despite social difficulties"), so there was something to write about.

I thought it was worth posting here under "media representation" because it's positive media representation of people on the spectrum. I also think it's worthwhile for WP people to know that he succeeded in finding love by being honest about his condition, soehting which can be very difficult to do.

So, is it on the the level of significance of the last Wikileaks document dump? Not a chance.

Is it at least as newsworthy as the costume Bristol Palin wore the last time she danced on TV? I'd say yes.


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28 Oct 2010, 6:39 am

Fair enough. It is a nice message to us Aspies I guess :)



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29 Oct 2010, 6:14 am

I just love these kinds of stories. Makes me want to find love myself, and with pure honesty.