Thank you for sharing this personal story, Terry. I'd agree with the others that this is a very interesting take on Ralph. It certainly makes him less one dimensional.
- I don't have to worry about interrupting. I have a very difficult time joining in a group conversation because I can't get my timing right. Either I chime in too soon and wind up angering people because I am interrupting, or else I try to wait for an appropriate pause, in which case someone else starts speaking before I get a chance to. So I usually wind up spending my time just standing there listening to other people speak and nodding my head politely.
I wouldn't say that I have AS, but I can definitely relate to what you wrote, Lynn. In a group, I often find myself listening all the time and rarely saying a word. In my case, I'd say it's mostly because I'm shy. But I know how frustrating it is to never actually feel like a part of the group.
