The Honesty Gene
I have to admit it: I love the honesty of children with Asperger Syndrome. It’s asking with curiousity of an elderly person ”how old are you?” when a child of a similar age would know to not ask. It’s saying to the host of a dinner party “I don’t like what you cooked, I prefer chicken.” Now in a young child, this may be typical across the board. But in a typical child of 10, 11, or say 12, those instincts are stifled. But I never have to wonder what my son is thinking. He says it!
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