I ran across this blog post through a FB link, and wow. This girl is on the spectrum and is really, really articulate about the difference between what she was feeling and how she was perceived as she was growing up.
https://crackedmirrorinshalott.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/i-was-one-of-the-scary-kids/
Re: Wow. "I Was One of the Scary Kids."
Wow is right. Thank you for sharing that.