Happy thanksgiving! One of my favorite holidays, in fact. I get to see all my family, eat good food, and everything and everyone is in the mood. Except my brother.
My brother, who hates family gatherings, has very good reason. Autism can make many things bother you, and to my brother, its sound. Thanksgiving is where everyone is talking, laughing, and making noise. This of course is very hard for my brother, who would much rather be in front of a screen than in front of people. His social complications make it hard for him to communicate like most other people, and he has a hard time staying on subject.
Also, he has a very hard time with manners. He constantly bumps elbows, talks while other people are talking, and my personal favorite, chews with is mouth open. In this way, many people do not understand him, and they think that he has no manners whatsoever. However, my family has known my brother for a long time, and they accept him for his differences. Now that is something to be thankful for.
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