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[quote=Anonymous]2 in my family -- lived with their mothers until their mothers' deaths.  Never had a "career" but turned their narrow interests/hobbies into something that made a little spending money (to go along w/ living for free with their mothers).  Never married, never seem to have any romantic relationships.  Very narrow lives, go same place every day, with same people, can't diverge.  One in particular can't drive, gets completely flustered at the idea of going outside his comfort zone (so has enormous trouble, for ex., going to a family wedding and makes it difficult for everyone because they have to help him even participate at all).  The other doesn't get so flustered, but I think that could be because he doesn't actually go anywhere outside his comfort zone.  Both lucky enough to have mothers who left them modest houses and just enough money to eat and survive (doubt they have any health insurance, or maybe now they're on medi-whatever it is when you're over 60ish).  They're nice people, but definitely don't live normal lives.  My DH, FIL, and son all Asperger's to varying degrees (worse as it goes down the line, son is worst).

My son most definitely would have been institutionalized in a different time/with a different mother (I would like to think I would have resisted, but who knows what pressures would have been put upon me).  My DH's K teacher told my MIL he should be tested for mental retardation because he had selective mutism.  MIL was very confused as he was highly verbal and reading at home before K.  He didn't speak the entire year.  Still intensely uncomfortable in crowds/groups, but yes, he is functional.[/quote]

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