J.D. Barker

My wife calls those superpowers, you know, like we basically, the autistic, the good things that came out of it, you know, we focused on those.

My wife calls those superpowers, you know, like we basically, the autistic, the good things that came out of it, you know, we focused on those.

Yeah, I think I tweaked the existing patterns. For anybody like me, patterns are extremely important. A rigid schedule for me is extremely important. So when those things change, you know, my world kind of goes into chaos. Because those things were brought to the forefront, I was able to recognize them as the day went on and, you know, adjust for them.

Yeah, I think I tweaked the existing patterns. For anybody like me, patterns are extremely important. A rigid schedule for me is extremely important. So when those things change, you know, my world kind of goes into chaos. Because those things were brought to the forefront, I was able to recognize them as the day went on and, you know, adjust for them.

Yeah, I think I tweaked the existing patterns. For anybody like me, patterns are extremely important. A rigid schedule for me is extremely important. So when those things change, you know, my world kind of goes into chaos. Because those things were brought to the forefront, I was able to recognize them as the day went on and, you know, adjust for them.

And it's been 30 some years and I'm still doing it today. You know, it's not something that goes away.

And it's been 30 some years and I'm still doing it today. You know, it's not something that goes away.

And it's been 30 some years and I'm still doing it today. You know, it's not something that goes away.

Well, I've always kept my circle of friends fairly small. I think that the ones that, you know, people that were close to me, I think it was it created an understanding for them, too. They understood why I was just a little bit different. I'm very big on having dialogue about that sort of thing. You know, so we talked about a lot of it. I explain how I perceive certain things.

Well, I've always kept my circle of friends fairly small. I think that the ones that, you know, people that were close to me, I think it was it created an understanding for them, too. They understood why I was just a little bit different. I'm very big on having dialogue about that sort of thing. You know, so we talked about a lot of it. I explain how I perceive certain things.

Well, I've always kept my circle of friends fairly small. I think that the ones that, you know, people that were close to me, I think it was it created an understanding for them, too. They understood why I was just a little bit different. I'm very big on having dialogue about that sort of thing. You know, so we talked about a lot of it. I explain how I perceive certain things.

My wife has been a tremendous help in all this because in a lot of ways, as an autistic person, when I'm out in public, I'm putting on a particular persona. It's almost like I'm an actor. I'm mimicking what people expect me to be, but you can't keep that up 24 seven, you know? So when I'm home, my wife sees that other side of me. That's very helpful too.

My wife has been a tremendous help in all this because in a lot of ways, as an autistic person, when I'm out in public, I'm putting on a particular persona. It's almost like I'm an actor. I'm mimicking what people expect me to be, but you can't keep that up 24 seven, you know? So when I'm home, my wife sees that other side of me. That's very helpful too.

My wife has been a tremendous help in all this because in a lot of ways, as an autistic person, when I'm out in public, I'm putting on a particular persona. It's almost like I'm an actor. I'm mimicking what people expect me to be, but you can't keep that up 24 seven, you know? So when I'm home, my wife sees that other side of me. That's very helpful too.

In a lot of ways, she helps me understand, you know, somebody who's atypical. So if her reaction to something is different from my reaction, she explains why. And, you know, I try to understand it from her standpoint and vice versa. So my friends this entire time, the last 30 years, they've all kind of been like that. They've been my sounding boards.

In a lot of ways, she helps me understand, you know, somebody who's atypical. So if her reaction to something is different from my reaction, she explains why. And, you know, I try to understand it from her standpoint and vice versa. So my friends this entire time, the last 30 years, they've all kind of been like that. They've been my sounding boards.

In a lot of ways, she helps me understand, you know, somebody who's atypical. So if her reaction to something is different from my reaction, she explains why. And, you know, I try to understand it from her standpoint and vice versa. So my friends this entire time, the last 30 years, they've all kind of been like that. They've been my sounding boards.

Yeah, that's essentially what we do too. And I think, you know, if you're in a relationship with somebody like that where you are so different, I think that's extremely important. We've got a daughter now who's seven years old and she was recently diagnosed. We both brought certain things to the table because she doesn't have a lot of the symptoms that I have. She's got her own set of symptoms.

Yeah, that's essentially what we do too. And I think, you know, if you're in a relationship with somebody like that where you are so different, I think that's extremely important. We've got a daughter now who's seven years old and she was recently diagnosed. We both brought certain things to the table because she doesn't have a lot of the symptoms that I have. She's got her own set of symptoms.

Yeah, that's essentially what we do too. And I think, you know, if you're in a relationship with somebody like that where you are so different, I think that's extremely important. We've got a daughter now who's seven years old and she was recently diagnosed. We both brought certain things to the table because she doesn't have a lot of the symptoms that I have. She's got her own set of symptoms.