Autism has helped me have more appreciation in the value of a good friendship.
Growing up, we moved around a few times so I never truly felt rooted in school and thus I wasn’t a ‘popular’ kid. I tended to hover on the outer fringe of many social circles.
Throughout my teenage years many friends came and went. Some friendships were good, others bad, though I certainly didn’t see it at the time.

I was speaking with a mother who recently learned that her son has Autism. She was angry to say the least. Doctor, after doctor, after doctor told her that he was fine and not to worry. He will grow out of it. He's a boy, boys talk late. Your cousin didn't talk until he was four and look at him now.......student council president. This same story plays out daily across the globe.

Everyone in our family has some sort of quirky talent.
I for example have an inane ability to name any movie I’ve seen since the age of 8 and tell you the name and/or location of the movie theatre I saw it in AND whom I saw it with. I know…completely useless. I also have the ability to think of a random feature film, and within 7 days, said feature film will air on TBS and/or TNT.