Being and Aspie uncle
Today, as I write this, me and my family celebrated my nephew's second birthday. This is significant because this is the age where a human begins to develop -- or in our case, a lack of -- social skills with other children. I am happy to report that he interacted well with another boy, roughly the same age as him.
What does that all mean, I hear you ask. Well, the age of 2 not only means the entry into toddler-hood, but also the borderline where the first symptoms of AS develop. If that was the case (and it would be some time until my sister and her husband would have to seek out the appropriate doctor for a diagnosis), the kid could in later years take solace that his uncle is in the same boat as him.
All in all, I've enjoyed being an uncle to this little kid. It has changed my life in so many ways, even though I may never have children of my own (and frankly, I don't want them even if I do get a wife). I can't wait to get into the meat of the uncle-nephew relationship.
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Shoot for the Moon; even if you miss, you will land amongst the stars.
Enjoy it, whether he shares your diagnosis or not.
I don't remember a kid, NT, AS, or otherwise, who didn't enjoy knowing and spending time with my AS father.
Someone who can relax and enjoy being with a kid is a rare find, and a great treat, both for the adult and for the kid (and, for that matter, the kid's parents).
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"Alas, our dried voices when we whisper together are quiet and meaningless, as wind in dry grass, or rats' feet over broken glass in our dry cellar." --TS Eliot, "The Hollow Men"
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