Neuroscientists find link between agenesis of the corpus callosum and autism

It’s definitely not normal, but she will survive.

She’s an identical twin, and I hear a lot about my daughter’s social awkward ness from her twin. She doesn’t get jokes or innuendo r sarcasm. She doesn’t do facebook or text much. She can’t handle group projects. She prefers to be alone. Doesn’t go out much or have many friends.

However, I think she’ll be okay as an adult. She gets along well with adults.

She can’t handle group projects. She prefers to be alone.

Is she artistic? Like to write, paint, create?

As a great gramma, sitting here in my little forest haven, thoroughly enjoying the torrential rain, sound of it and wind in the trees, no 'man' sounds - my solitude - I am content knowing it is the nature of the artist.

I am a portrait painter/writer - altho 'retired' as to writing (I only 'do' my column now) - I don't worry that I'm not an extrovert - that I prefer sitting at home with a good book, or on FR :) - and keeping up with younger generations of my family on FB - than meeting up with a group at the local watering hole for drinks and 'validation.'

I can't think, off the top of my head, of many writers/artists/creators who did not, even if they had a mansion with the family, have their little cottage/cabin (from Tolstoy to Twain - any any of the Old Master painters you can name) - one roomer- down back in the woods, where they could spend great gobs of time alone, which is the only way they can create at highest level.

Are we 'antisocial'?

No, we just prefer to choose who we socialize with and when.

When we finally learn that we're 'okay' just the way we are, we become comfortable in our own skins, our own company - and we create.

And the world benefits.

But the world around us doesn't often understand. They see it as an affront if we don't want to 'socialize' as much. It's not an affront. We just feel a different rhythm

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” Thoreau

The trick is for us - and the people around us - to allow us to be who we are, and know it's okay.

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