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Originally Posted by Perndog
I have a 15 year old cousin with Asperger's; he couldn't cope with people at all until one day when he was in like eighth grade someone explained to him why he had problems. He was smart enough to teach himself to think about how he's supposed to act in social situations rather than relying on his poor instincts, and the result is that he doesn't seem any different than your average smart high school geek now.
And I have a classmate with Asperger's who got by with special attention all his life until he got to college and now he's turned into a dick because he thinks he can get away with whatever he wants.
Just thought I'd share.
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Your cousin was different from me.
And your classmate probably would've been a dick anyway. I refuse special attention, as I insist to be treated like anyone else.