[seanmcdirmid]

> Asperger’s diagnosis

This a real thing, mild forms are socially inhibiting, extreme forms can mean social skills are completely crippled.

I feel sorry for these people (although I’m probably in the mild category), but I’m not sure what we could do to help without getting hurt ourselves?

I just hope my kid is normal socially with a good sense of empathy.

[Waterluvian]

It’s truly heartbreaking. The guy was one of my closest friends because we had a ton of hobbies in common. I loved when he would target fixate on some problem and his basement would turn into a mad scientist workshop. I remember him as “the person who would see through a ridiculous idea.”

But the abusive parts got worse and worse and became intolerable. I’m not sure what could have been done differently. Though as a teenager that was probably not my role to play.

[seanmcdirmid]

It wouldn’t be reasonable for a teenager or even an adult to martyr themselves over that. I wouldn’t blame anyone really, though I guess we all have to overcome the cards we are dealt somehow?