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mickeym ([personal profile] mickeym) wrote2010-10-08 02:06 pm
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a story rec

Insights, by [livejournal.com profile] mimblexwimble.

It's gen, and it's a/u, and the author has put Dean on the autism spectrum.

As I said in my comment, I went to read this very warily, because I'm always concerned about how autistic disorders are going to be portrayed, and as anyone who reads my journal knows, it's a personal thing.

This story felt intensely personal, because one of the things Dean is wanting/grappling with, is something Matthew has grappled with and wanted, in the past. Not so much now, but it was a huge issue when he was younger, and even thinking about it now makes my chest ache.

Go read the story. It's a short piece, less than 1000 words. But those words pack one hell of a punch, particularly the last couple of lines.
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[personal profile] fufaraw 2010-10-10 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a very poignant piece, without being treacly or overly manipulative. I thought of you and Matthew, and a few other parents and kids in my life, when I read it.