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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a woman otherwise I could have been your friend’s son.

I also did well in school and college but never could figure out employment. My saving grace is that I was (am?) pretty and got asked out enough to notice my life was significantly easier with a boyfriend. It was like having a friend except they were happy to drive me around and do things for me. I got married at 26 and floundered in a few jobs before becoming a SAHM when I got pregnant at 30.

My son was recently diagnosed with autism and I recognize a lot of the same mannerisms in how I was as a child. At least he’ll be smart and attractive. I also can see that as long as I was on a defined track, I was fine, it was when I reached that first hurdle of adulthood of finding that career that I fell off and couldn’t really get back on. Hopefully, we can help my son navigate that better. And maybe he’ll meet a nice neurotypical girl who can help him navigate the social complexities of life.

One can hope. [/quote]

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