the story was nice and F that boyfriend, im happy she finally opened up to someone worth it like her friend. But, I think the author didnt do a proper job showing what a person with this disorder is like. I have a sister with it and a friend who came out to me about it and it's not at all like that. She just said, in a matter of fact tone how it is like, but she didnt convey her disorder in character at all. She just looked like a bit of a clutz.
How about I describe some traits of a person who has this disorder. They dont have a sense of boundaries first of all, all of a sudden they can come close to you without reading ques that maybe it isnt a time to be so close. Like you might be enjoying quiet time alone reading a book, and that person will all of a sudden, not intentionally trying to be a bother, but they will all of a sudden come right next to you and start talking about their day. Their intentions were to just start a conversation and be friendly but they werent able to test the waters to realize maybe a small question and see if the person is interested in talking and then "read the mood" and realize maybe they dont want to talk exactly at that moment or maybe theyre willing for a conversation. They arent able to pick on these social clues, they just dont get it.
They're very awesome people, very smart, and have big hearts but having a better understanding of what this disorder is and isnt will help you have a healthy relationship with a person who has this disorder. I just gave a small sample of what it's like to live with someone who has aspergers. Well officially the DSM5 has taken this disorder out and they just say autism spectrum. It's a wide spectrum and is widely misdiagnosed with bipolar or something. We're all in the spectrum for something, some more than others, and some with diagnosis and some on the borderline. learning more about psychology will help you be more understanding of others and most importantly of yourself. Learning your own inabilities is the first step in the strategy to improve yourself. lol i got into some rant, haha. thanks for reading my ted talk. I wonder if you can figure out what I;m in the spectrum of... XD