Reading "Watching The English"

Reading this book I almost get the same levels of clarity and revelation as I did when I first seriously researched Asperger Syndrome. I'm only partway through Kate Fox's anthropological study of my home people, and already I'm seeing things I've observed myself, but more importantly I'm learning things that could be useful.

Of course, most people out there are not English (which is unfortunate for them), so this book loses quite a lot of relevance. But I do think an outside view of customs and rituals can be very helpful for those who don't instinctively know them. So far, I have noticed a few differences between the observations in her book and my observations of my immediate social group. It could be generational, but even if it isn't it's still generally true. It's a good read.

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Asperger Syndrome is something a small percentage of the world's population has to live with, and there are a few publications which aim to help those people. More literature exists to help parents 'deal' with aspie kids, or to help Neurotypicals understand Aspies. Hopefully this blog, detailing my experiences, will help, or at least amuse, other young Aspie adults.

Hi, I have mild Asperger Syndrome, or a combination of other conditions that present themselves indistinguishable from it. I will be posting my frustrations and any ways I find to deal with them.