Yes, your are correct. Tap water is more regulated in the U.S., organic foods are in fact extremely costly, and painkillers are nice. However, this is a fiction story, and some bending of the truth is allowed.

I appreciate the comments; ALL of them.

Hope you’re able to enjoy part 2….

Happy Saturday to all…

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There is a some questionable advice here. I’m just going to say the following:

-In the US, tap water is more regulated than bottled water, requires no disposable container (for which recycling is not particularly beneficial), and costs virtually nothing.

-Organic foods are a costly fraud.

- Painkillers are awesome.

>> Be stunned at the fact that he was not aware that anything was wrong.

I have Asperger’s Syndrome too, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong either.

Well, hmmm… maybe a few things: big ones, actually. The things which led to me finding out I had Asperger’s Syndrome in the first place. Like when I lose my cool. And my inability to concentrate on administrative tasks. And the fact that I can structure documents beautifully but find it exceedingly difficult to tidy my desk. And that in 17 years of marriage I couldn’t understand my husband’s lack of classification skills, and he couldn’t understand that I couldn’t understand him — until now, four years after our divorce. If Asperger’s had been identified in me earlier than a month ago, it would probably have spared a lot of trouble and sorrow over the past 43 years, because I could have learned strategies to deal with my moods, and learned to listen better.

But as far as the rest of my life is concerned: I certainly wouldn’t want to be a neurotypical person. I’m not kidding. I have friends. I have a job, I cook decent food, I have t-shirts which fit properly, I dance, I play musical instruments and I know a variety of things. Nearly everything about having Asperger’s Syndrome feels to me like a blessing and an unfair advantage in life.