Love on the Spectrum: Why Abbey Romeo wants to get married
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What is Abbey's biggest fear for her future?
In Love on the Spectrum, season one, they're interviewing me and they said, what is your fear for Abby's future? And I said, my fear is that the world will be mean to her and hurt her when I'm gone.
As a kid, I felt left out in the cold. I felt isolated and alone. And I used to identify with Ariel. She wanted to be where the people were, just like how I wanted to be, where the typical kids were.
The way you have mothered Abby so selflessly for 26 years, you've done so much work for her. Thank you. Tell me a little bit about your autism.
The type of autism I have is where you have autism communication disorder. I had 22 years of speech therapy and 15 years of occupational therapy to get where I am today to be able to talk just like this.
Wow. Look at me now. You're excellent at talking. I've had such a good time talking to you and I'm excited to talk to you more. So your autism, that is really a big motivation that Love on the Spectrum wanted to have you on their show. What was it like filming Love on the Spectrum? Did you enjoy it? Was it a lot of work?
The first day they came and filmed, I filmed in my room with me sitting still and I was completely zoned out and I had a hard time focusing. So luckily, another day they came back and they finally get to let me walk around so I could focus better. No way.
Wait, was that kind of scary with like all these big cameras everywhere?
Yeah. It was in some ways, but I didn't care about being on Love on the Spectrum.
How did Abbey feel growing up with autism?
You didn't?
Well, I did care. Because I never knew I was going to be on TV until now.
And now you're kind of like a celebrity in a way. Yeah, I would say so. Well, I don't want to be too conceited. Oh, I think it's fair. A lot of people probably recognize you and enjoyed watching you on the show. Do people ask for pictures?
Yes, fans do.
So when people want to take a picture with you, how does that make you feel?
Very happy. Successful. I mean, accepted for who I am.
And that's a big deal because I remember you sharing about how when you were a kid, you didn't feel that way so much.
As a kid, I felt left out in the cold. I felt isolated and alone. And I used to identify with Ariel. because ariel was a mermaid living in a world alone under the sea she wanted to be where the people were just like how i wanted to be where the typical kids were and when ariel finally became human she couldn't talk that's how i felt wow that really is that's why mermaids and ariel are still even important to me today wow and your hair clip kind of reminds me of ariel too yeah did you do that on purpose Starfish hair clip.
Yeah. Yeah, I was going to say that's something else we have in common. We both also really, really love Disney. Disney is huge in our house.
Well, even before we started recording, you looked down at what you're holding in your hand and you counted them and realized you have 20. Yeah. Which is just like Ariel in the movie.
Yeah. What does she say? You want things for moms? I got 20. But who cares? Who cares?
No big deal.
I want more. That's so fun. I met the real Ariel at the Grove. No way. I think two years ago.
The real Ariel?
Jodi Benson.
What? Yeah. Wait, she does the voice of the original Ariel.
Yeah.
Was she nice?
Oh, yes.
Was she pretty? Yeah.
Like a real princess probably.
Yeah. It was really an amazing thing. She DM'd Abby. So we got Abby's reaction to the DM from Jodi Benson.
Oh my gosh.
And it was one of the most amazing moments for me as her mom that like this is even happening for decades. Jodi Benson, Jodi Benson, Ariel. And then we're having dinner with her at the Grove.
Oh my gosh, you've got dinner? Yeah. You're like, I've heard your voice in my house for years.
Yes, and she's absolutely ethereal, iconic, and lovely, and sweet, and an amazing mother. She has two kids. Her story is just beautiful. So, so sweet and kind. And they actually sang a couple of bars of Ariel together. No. Yes, at the Grove. Abby, that's incredible.
Was this like a private thing, or was it in front of people? we were just in a restaurant it had an open patio outdoor and there's jody there's abby and they just started singing together oh what did you sing which which part of your world of course of course you did and i have i have some of my original songs too that's right i was looking at your instagram and i saw you've been releasing categories it's your latest release right yeah my latest release it's how my mind works that's so cool tell us a little bit about categories
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is Abbey's biggest fear for her future?
0:00–1:26
2
How did Abbey feel growing up with autism?
1:26–4:46
3
What was Abbey's experience filming Love on the Spectrum?
4:46–1:18:04
4
How has Abbey's perception of herself changed over time?
1:18:04–1:24:48
5
How did Abbey's love for Disney influence her life?
23:34–1:24:48
Speakers
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