And now I know it is perfectly natural for me not to look at someone when I talk. Those of us with Asperger's are just not comfortable doing it. In f….

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

When Martha first met me, I was anxious and jumpy. I was always tapping my foot, rocking, or exhibiting some other behavioral aberration. Of course, ….

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

And my experience in the music scene had shown me that there were places for places in the world where misfits were welcome..

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

There are plenty of people in the world whose lives are governed by rote and routine. Such people will never be happy dealing with me, because I don'….

I don't really understsand why it's considered normal to stare at someone's eyeballs.

It does not matter what sixty-six percent of people do in any particular situation. All that matters is what you do..

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 remembe….

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 ….

I am sure antidepressants, drugs, and liquor have their place. But so far, that place is in others, not me..

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