autisms
“Iusedtosayinmymisery,‘Iwanttogo home,’meaningtothenonexistentplacethatI’llneverhave."

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"IoftenhadthefeelingthatIcouldn’tunderstandwhatother peopleweresaying,”saysStallman,recallinghissenseofexclusion.“I couldunderstandthewords,butsomethingwasgoingonunderneath theconversationsthatIdidn’tunderstand.Icouldn’tunderstandwhy peoplewereinterestedinthethingsotherpeoplesaid."