I need shared stories...

[judifilksign]

 I sometimes feel my life with Sparkle is like an episode of STTNG:  "Darmok."  This is the one where the alien race speaks only in metaphors, and no one can figure them out.  Picard is kidnapped by the alien captain, and together, they must defeat an alien so they can learn to trust and communicate to one another, which avoids a war between their cultures.

I feel like Sparkle is one of the metaphor-people, and I'm just starting to get a clue as to what her world is.  I wonder to myself sometimes if the writers of this episode had someone in their lives that was autistic.  It has a lot of resonance for me.  

I need more shared stories to talk with my daughter better.

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Re: I know what you mean...

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

Thank you for stopping by my journal; I end up posting about Sparkle a lot, because my online friends give such warm support and excellent advice. They help keep me balanced and "up."

I think it's good that we have online conversations about the spectrum. It's a bit like new moms, making good decisions but unsure of ourselves until we find out that we aren't alone when we find other mothers with whom to talk.