HAVING ASD; "I'M A PERSON... DEFINITELY... I'M NOT A ROBOT..."; LITERALLY, EVERYTHING I DO IS A BIG LIFE ACHIEVEMENT; "HELLO. MY NAME IS SHELDON LEE COOPER."; WHAT MY FRIENDS {JOKINGLY} THINK I DO; WHAT MY PARENTS THINK I DO; WHAT SOCIETY THINKS I DO; "NORMAL" PEOPLE ARE SO HARD TO RELATE TO. I MAKE EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOR THEM THAT I CAN, BUT THEY WON'T MEET ME HALFWAY. SHOULD I EVEN TRY ANYMORE? I HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO LOOK AT ANYTHING WITH FULL ANALYTICAL OBJECTIVITY. COULD I BE A COUNSELOR? I WONDER IF WE CAN PUT A SIGN ON HIM THAT SAYS, 'IGNORE ANYTHING HE SAYS TO YOU. HE'S AUTISTIC AND DOESN'T HAVE A FILTER."; WHAT MY BOSS THINKS I DO; WHAT I THINK I DO; WHAT I ACTUALLY DO