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Am anticipating what will be revealed.
Does Lynette theme of being lied to...when is it necessary? is it always betrayal?
* wondering when are they going to address the abuse and the obvious PTSD?
*familiar arc of dystopia. Alternate reality. Control deemed necessary for society. Rebel uprising. Tradition would say that the rebel cause has it's own control issues. Blurred lines of good /bad

I have been struggling to finish this one. My brain wants to move on to more exciting books instead of read the play-by-play of each quest and computer game.

Avoid doing "one last thing". Always my undoing.

Published in 2014. Thank goodness I get no paper mail anymore and no house phones around the house to leave sticky notes next to..Google calendar takes care of so many of these tips..and automatic debit takes care of bills for me

Original thinking
Protracted focus
Systemising ability
Truthfulness and sense of justice
Abstract thinking
Connection with nature
Ability to simplify complex issues
Attention to detail
Multidimensional thinking

With a diagnosis we can be more discerning about with whom we share our life.

Begin to understand why we have big ideas without the ability to materialise them.

If you have gone through your whole life thinking you are different from others, have been treated as an outcast or "less than", it is likely that you have partially internalised these ideas - Debra Moore

Derives from the Greek word autos, which means self. Driven by our special interests. Self absorbed in intellectual 'bubbles'
Clumsy
Quirky
Different
Naïve
In our heads

Problems that stem from our logical minds that have difficulty understanding and accepting illogical social norms, written and unwritten rules, and fashion statements

1. Knows I am different
2. Gets feedback and clues about ASD
3. pretends to be normal
4. reaches a tipping point of self identification
5. Madly researching everything ASD
Well it seems I've reached step 5 of a 9 step program.

"most have been misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia"(Michael Fitzgerald interview)... reminds me to ask about my aunt who lived at home with her parents until they died, then in a halfway house after that.

When a book has me highlighting and writing notes I know it's one I'll be thinking over for a while.

Track 20 all about learning the importance of considering others feelings. My favourite chapter so far, as I understand all his reservations about feelings, while knowing how much they mean to me.

Love it so much I ordered a copy for my self but accidentally chose book 1. I had to send back on interlibrary loan so may still order book 11 to finish.

55 of 1100Something bad happens to us, and we decide we’re never going to let that happen again. But in order to prevent it, we have to be a certain way. We choose the behaviors that we believe will deliver safety, stability, and love. And we repeat them, over and over again.

So close to done but I just can't make myself listen to any more of the audio. I might pick up the ebook to finish it.

Instead of becoming a preacher, prosecutor or politician, Ask questions, be curious. Look for common ground, don't let an ideology become your identity so that you can evolve your ideas.
More likely to negotiate mutually satisfying solutions when not putting others in defensive and know where they are willing to bend.

For some reason I had the idea this was a memoir. And despite her being born the same year as me I keep having to remind myself that this all happens in the 90's. My brain wanta to visualise it as 50's? Because it's English maybe or I've been watching too many historical films lateky.?