[ChemistCat]

When I realized it was more armor than barrier, I stopped grieving so much.

So many things that hurt and bother me will simply never worry my son. He could not possibly care less what anybody thinks of him. He is smart and funny and almost always a good, obedient child. He's almost 12 and hasn't had a "best friend" till this year. It's amazing to watch how he blooms. You have to tell him ALL the things other people automatically understand about friendship.

Funny things happen all the time. His odd use of language ALWAYS has some sense behind it if you look at it right. He tries to make rules apply across the board, though they rarely do.

My mom was IM'ing with him. She told him about finding her old Poloroid camera in a box. My son typed, "What the hell is a Poloroid camera???!" in great big green letters. My mom said, "You aren't supposed to use that word!" and he retorted, "Poloroid, Poloroid, Poloroid!"

[alnick]

My mom was IM'ing with him. She told him about finding her old Poloroid camera in a box. My son typed, "What the hell is a Poloroid camera???!" in great big green letters. My mom said, "You aren't supposed to use that word!" and he retorted, "Poloroid, Poloroid, Poloroid!"

I love that story. He sounds like a very lovable kid.

[truthkeeper]

GREAT post. I loved it.

[Petronski]

I love that story. It gives me hope for a certain now-high-functioning autistic boy I know, son of a good friend. He's starting kindergarten now and intensive therapy has really turned him around.