Asperger Syndrome - What it Feels Like (2)
Jake, who has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, explains that he does not like to have friends visit his home.
I try to explain to him that I find it hard to have friends around, because I get a bit confused with what to do and all that. And I just explain to him that I find it quite hard having friends around. I like to have friends in school, but I don’t like to have friends around my house, because I find it a bit too much. It gets in the way a bit of what I like doing, I think.
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