book...field guide to Earthlings anyone?

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So as always, I was looking for something new to read and I ran across this book which claimed to explain how neurotypical social situations work, etc. and I thought I'd give it a try. I was up all night reading and couldn't put it down. The more I read, the more I saw so many of the things in my life, some things that many NTs have done, etc. and it was honestly eye opening and yet disgusting in so many ways. I remember my mother once said to me "oh, those groups are still playing these games" and I didn't really understand, now it seems like it is clear as day.

Has anyone else read it? If so, what do you think about it?

A Field Guide to Earthlings: An autistic/Asperger view of neurotypical behavior

Yes I have read and really loved that book! I also could not put it down and got so many insights from it. I've recommended it to a lot of people too. This reminds me I should re-read it since it has been awhile.

This is one of my favorite books. It was a real eye opener. I started a thread <click> about this (several years back), that helped me better understand NT behavior.

Thank you both! As much as I have read about AS, I can't believe I just found this book. I found it two nights ago and could not put it down. I thought it would help me to help my son, but instead it drained me emotionally. What I found out was that I knew even LESS than I thought I knew about how NTs think. I feel that my entire life has been a lie. I feel that everyone has judged me, told me to do this or that and no matter how hard I tried, it wasn't good enough...now I finally understand why and NOT in a good way.