Dave had to rescue an long-time neighbour of ours who was being misunderstood as harassing women in the supermarket.
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This world is hard for people who don't fit the mold socially & this can only be made harder by making that mold smaller & more rigid.
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This is a huge problem, there are so many stereotypes about autism that do not hold water. Like hating to be touched or lacking empathy.
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Yes. He does have both of those but I think life would be easier for him if he didn't make eye contact coz people would understand quicker.
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Yes some do have those traits, but often it's an assumption that ALL do. It's just not true.
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No. Quite. My daughter has a tentative diagnosis of atypical autism but is very cuddly and empathetic.
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Fixed eye contact is something I just can't do.
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