Final night time, I used to be fortunate sufficient to interview Marian Schembari about her humorous, fantastic memoir, A Little Much less Damaged, on Manhattan’s Higher West Facet. Listed here are 5 issues I seen…
First off, Marian and I (above) have been each sporting shiny silver sneakers! (Mine have been these flats, however I like these and these, too.)
Subsequent, I met a beautiful Cup of Jo reader earlier than the discuss started, who was sporting essentially the most stunning crimson nail polish. She advised me that she applies two thick coats, plus a transparent prime coat so as to add shine and stop chipping. Fairly, proper?
Marian was additionally sporting this social battery pin, which you would regulate to point out how way more human interplay you would take. How nice is that — ought to all of us get one?!
Lastly, the dialog itself was actually fantastic. When Marian was identified with autism at age 34, as she wrote in her guide, she out of the blue understood that she wasn’t “bizarre” or “damaged,” she was merely autistic! That’s why she usually felt socially confused, overwhelmed by noises and lights, and wired by eye contact.
One fascinating half was when Marian defined how dwelling overseas had felt simpler to her. Why? If she didn’t adhere to numerous social norms, folks didn’t suppose she was unusual, they only chalked it as much as her being a foreigner. I requested her which nation made her really feel most at house, and he or she mentioned Germany as a result of “folks arrive on time and say precisely what they imply.” Her perception jogged my memory of this humorous cake video:
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Have you ever learn something nice recently? I adored Marian’s memoir and extremely suggest it; and I’m at all times poring over this parenting one. And, as at all times, please share any nail polish intel 😉
P.S. Getting identified with autism or ADHD as an grownup, and what are your prime three books?
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