Oh Pierre….you made me cry. Friend, I’m sorry—but don’t be sad. Please look at it as you now have another 40 years to live understanding yourself, getting to know those around you and learning exciting things about autism and helping the world to understand it so that more children can be understood from a young age. I’m glad you’re accepting and loving of yourself and it’s so human to look back and know there are choices we would have made differently had we understood certain facts.

Don’t keep yourself from the outside world. Reach out and find ways to connect with others as hard as it is—force yourself to do it outside of family once a week—say one hour and build up. Fight the comfort and ease of staying a recluse.

Keep writing—keep being yourself—and it’s a strength that you feel deeply and want a better world. Biggest hug! 🫂