When I was a small child in Southampton I used to impress my mother by being able to point to the offside of one of the city’s 200 identical Guy Arabs and predict with 99% accuracy what advertisement would be posted on the nearside. I think she used to think I had supernatural powers though in reality it was more like borderline Asperger’s. As I’ve grown up I’ve learnt to appreciate the importance of seeing something from someone else’s point of view (something which many on the autistic spectrum find difficult) and to think, before doing or saying something, about how my actions or comments will be perceived by others. I would imagine that quite a few contributors to this wider forum are somewhere on the ‘spectrum’ and possibly living quite fulfilled lives, but you sometimes suspect that they do fall short on the ‘emotional intelligence ‘ side of things, and don’t always look at themselves in the way that others might see them.
I think enthusiasm for various forms of public transport is a harmless pastime, provided people keep things in perspective. So, for example, when you read about a local serious bus crash, try to think about the people involved rather than the vehicle.
I think enthusiasm for various forms of public transport is a harmless pastime, provided people keep things in perspective. So, for example, when you read about a local serious bus crash, try to think about the people involved rather than the vehicle.