Has anyone heard of Asperger's Syndrome?
I was doing research the other day, for someone, and came across this disorder. In reading it, I am positive both my youngest son and his wife have it. Neither of them have all the symptoms, but it sure explains a lot about them.
He was always very different, very smart, but vulnerable, easily bullied, and too literal. He never got double meanings, or sarcasm, excelled in rote memory, he remembers everything in minute detail, and was always in his own little world. (those are minor things, but jumped out at me) It is a very mild form of autism, and experts feel there is a genetic link for it.
My daughter in law has been a mystery to us, because she has a difficult personality to warm up to. Now we know why they were attracted to each other. She has one of the symptoms that really is annoying: "some are hyper verbal, and talk incessantly, often on a topic of interest only to themselves, without knowing the boredom of the listener, and they don't realize others are put off by this." This young woman talks ALL the time, and knows everything. I am glad they found each other though. It might have been difficult to find a partner who understood the indiosyncracies.
I showed them the information, and they were both very relieved to read it. It does explain them very well. My daughter in law's mother saw it immediately too.
Just wondering if anyone else knows about this syndrome. Until last week, I had never heard of it.