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15 Nov 2014, 10:02 pm

It's called George and the missing puzzle piece


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15 Nov 2014, 10:36 pm

I love Arthur and never could answer the question "which Arthur character are you?" Now, I can answer: Carl! I amn't exactly like him, but a lot closer to him than the other characters.


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15 Nov 2014, 11:18 pm

A gifset of this episode (specifically the explanation of Asperger's) was the instrumental factor in me learning about Asperger's/autism and finding out I have it. No, it's not perfect and it doesn't cover everything, but it got my gears turning, and that's enough.


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16 Nov 2014, 2:14 pm

Carl seemed more like a child with classic Autism to me. When I was a kid I was nothing at all like him, not even close. And I'm not now either. To be honest, I was more like George. There are a few episodes about George being the quiet one what nobody noticed, and he often felt left out or rejected. That describes my problem through school very well. But Carl? Nope. I was not like him one bit.

DW on the other hand.....I'd say I'm very similar to her, even now! And DW is a great character. :D


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