Saying you "have" something implies that it's temporary and undesirable. Asperger's isn't like that. You've been Aspergian as long as you can remember, and you'll be that way all your life. It's a way of being, not a disease.

Saying you "have" something implies that it's temporary and undesirable. Asperger's isn't like that. You've been Aspergian as long as you can remember, and you'll be that way all your life. It's a way of being, not a disease.

Unlike some older brothers, I never set him on fire, or cut off an arm or leg, or drowned him in the tub.

Building up a weakness just makes you less disabled. Building a strength can take you to the top of the world.

Simply making myself aware of others has remarkably improved my social life. People accept me much faster now that I ignore them less.

In the past, when people criticized me for asking unexpected questions, I felt ashamed. Now I realize that normal people are acting in a superficial and often false manner. So rather than let them make me feel bad, I express my annoyance. It's my way of trying to strike a blow for logic and rationality.

This is a f***ing mess," I said tactfully.