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Sexuality, Gender & Autism

My Friend Autism

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The Importance of Knowing the Social Norms

"I always seem to be overwhelmed with guilt and shame when anything physical happened with someone that I didn't have a strong emotional bond with," he says. "If you're masking, not being yourself and you don't know the social norms, how do you ever expect to meet friends or attract people?" 'The bottom line is either I was asked out or I was alone,' actor adds.

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