There are so many weird people that nobody takes any notice. We all just fit right in.

A woman at the rear of the room raised her hand. I was focused on the argument now and made a minor social error, which I quickly corrected. "The fat woman-overweight woman-at the back?"

There are so many weird people that nobody takes any notice. We all just fit right in.

Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my mental health justify the risks.

Restaurants are minefields for the socially inept

What would you like?" "A skinny decaf latte." This is a ridiculous form of coffee, but I did not point it out.

I could not see the speedometer, and was not accustomed to travelling in an open vehicle, but I estimated that we were consistently exceeding the speed limit. Discordant sound, wind, risk of death—I tried to assume the mental state that I used at the dentist.