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“Females with ASDs often develop ‘coping mechanisms’ that can cover up the intrinsic difficulties they experience. They may mimic their peers, watch from the sidelines, use their intellect to figure out the best ways to remain undetected, and they will study, practice, and learn appropriate approaches to social situations. Sounds easy enough, but in fact these strategies take a lot of work and can more often than not lead to exhaustion, withdrawal, anxiety, selective mutism, and depression. -Dr. Shana Nichols”

Book:Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life

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Liane Holliday Willey

Liane Holliday Willey, born in 1959, is a renowned author in the United States. Her works primarily revolve around autism and its impact on personal lives, gaining widespread recognition for her unique perspective and profound insights. more

“I've met so many parents of the kids who are on the low end of the autism spectrum, kids who are diametrically opposed to Jacob, with his Asperger's. They tell me I'm lucky to have a son who's verbal, who is blisteringly intelligent, who can take apart the broken microwave and have it working again an hour later. They think there is no greater hell than having a son who is locked in his own world, unaware that there's a wider one to explore. But try having a son who is locked in his own world and still wants to make a connection. A son who tries to be like everyone else but truly doesn't know how.”

Disability Autism Aspergers Aspergers Syndrome

Book:House Rules

Source: House Rules

“[Patricia Highsmith] was an extremely unbalanced person, extremely hostile and misanthropic and totally incapable of any kind of relationship, not just intimate ones. I felt sorry for her, because it wasn't her fault. There was something in her early days or whatever that made her incapable. She drove everybody away and people who really wanted to be friends ended up putting the phone down on her. It seemed to me as if she had to ape feelings and behaviour, like Ripley. Of course sometimes having no sense of social behaviour can be charming, but in her case it was alarming. I remember once, when she was trying to have a dinner party with people she barely knew, she deliberately leaned towards the candle on the table and set fire to her hair. People didn't know what to do as it was a very hostile act and the smell of singeing and burning filled the room.”

Relationship Autism Behaviour Incapable Hostile Misanthropy Unbalanced Aspergers Syndrome Social Behaviour

Book:Patricia Highsmith, ζωή στο σκοτάδι

Source: Patricia Highsmith, ζωή στο σκοτάδι

“I don’t act weird because it’s awesome. I act weird because i’m not used to normal people”

Anxiety Weirdo Social Anxiety Aspergers Anxiety Quotes Aspergers Syndrome Aspergers Wierdo

Author:Dean mackin

“If we are only interested in changing the AS person so that they can better meld themselves into society - a tenuous and nebulous concept to begin with - then perhaps we are misguided. The AS community gives us much cause to celebrate. Never, I think, should we expect or want them to be carbon copies of the most socially adept among us. We should only suggest whatever help they need to insure they have every opportunity of leading productive, rewarding and self-sufficient lives. We would lose too much and they would lose even more, if our goals were anything more, or less.”