Hello all,
I just returned home after a couple of months at my mother's house, so I was able to do a quick computer search of all of the scripts. Ralph appeared in the following episodes: "Stop the Presses," "Lord of the Flys," and "Twas the Night Before Mxymas." He was also mentioned by name (but did not appear) in "Shadow of a Doubt." That's it. When I had conducted a similar search while doing research for my story
Sic Transit Ralph's Pagoda, it had really surprised me that he showed up so infrequently. He certainly made his presence known.
Terry, "Complisuit"? A useful portmanteau. Shake hands, fellow self-diagnosed HFA-ie. I'm sorry to hear that you sometimes don't feel very high functioning. Let me assure you, however, that you most definitely are. You can hold down a job. You can speak. I think it safe to assume that you can take care of your basic personal hygiene needs. These are all far beyond my son's capabilities. Two of the myriad of things my son has taught me over the years are not to take for granted any abilities, and always focus on the part of the glass that contains liquid.
I can remember times I was shut out of the social circle in elementary school and I never understood why.
That sounds all too familiar...
There are many musicians and writers with what used to be AS. I think that's part of the reason they can function as well as they do in that limited environment.
I would throw in computer programmers and teachers (both of which I have been). The former leans heavily on logic and requires somewhat less social interaction than many jobs (albeit more interaction than non-programmers might suspect). I especially enjoy teaching in part because conversations are largely scripted/predictable, and it is clear whose turn it is to speak. It is far easier to pass as neurotypical in such a controlled environment.
