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Did this book make you guys think about autism and mental health in the world?

Rita As a 75 year old who was married for 17 years to an intelligent man with massive difficulties communicating with me, his children, grandchildren, rela…moreAs a 75 year old who was married for 17 years to an intelligent man with massive difficulties communicating with me, his children, grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and me in particular, this book kept bells dinging in my head. It got so difficult trying to understand where he was coming from, I was ready to end it all until I walked away and felt like a caged bird let free. I cry as I read this book because we knew nothing about Aspergers in all those years. When I walked out, he refused to speak, see or communicate with me for the rest of his life. For 35 years, he has been adamant about this despite children and grandchildren. I am sad that I was so unaware of this disorder all those years but I feel my needs were never taken care of and life was utter hell for 17 years. Understanding these individuals is important but there is another side of this story. In a time of COVID they are probably coping far better than socialized beings who have a need for empathy.
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