V — Much Better — Out of My Head- I

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V — Much Better — Out of My Head — I

Growing up my world was limited to learning and intellect. An extreme example of this was our meals together. We regularly read at the dinner table. The Sabbath dinner was the only exception. Conversations were “factual”, not related to our feelings.

As an autistic (Asperger’s) boy (more later), I was totally alone emotionally. I had no friends; no confidants to share life experiences with. Recently, when I discovered that I’m autistic, it was also obvious that my mother had been…