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My son and husband have Asperger's tendencies.

First, I would like to thank you, OP, for being informed and forward-thinking. No grandparents I know understand or care about these things! So I'm going to talk to you like you're a fellow biologist :-)

Second, genetic diversity is valuable, because it brings an increased chance of survival when environmental pressures threaten specie survival. With climate change, we might not be that far off from needing survivalist techniques! The value of being on the spectrum is being able to think outside the box and use logic without social or emotional bias in circumstances when others may not. The downside is not being able to connect with people and constantly feeling like an outsider.

Third, there is much less stigma around mental health and neurological differences than there was previously. Any Aspie offspring will likely be diagnosed, socialized and valued for what they can bring to society.

So don't worry too much! I have always talked to my son about our family traits, because he's a little Professor (of course, he's Aspie): he has a higher order of understanding, and is very interested in these things. In your son's case, this would not be to dissuade him from marriage or to guide his choice. Just so that he can understand his relatives better, and prepare his future wife for her wacky in-laws :-)[/quote]

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