[Oh Haha]

Well said, Harry.

Folks that don't have first hand experience just don't fully understand how it affects everyone around the person.

Here's a good example of my son:

Last night, he and I went for haircuts. We took the 911 as I wanted to take the long way home afterward. (He doesn't have much interest in the car so I was pleased that he didn't insist on taking the Mazda.)

While I was getting my cut, he sat quietly in the chair next to me, barely saying a word. When it was his turn, he climbed in the chair without resistance and let the gal do the job. She tried to interact with him but he was reluctant to respond. You wouldn't have known he was even in the room if you didn't see him.

While on our way home we talked about many different things. At one point I ran the 911 up through the gears and he exclaimed "this sounds like a race car!! Cool!" (To say I was happy to hear him say that would be an understatement.)

After we arrived home, he went back to playing with his sister and a cousin that spent the night. He was outgoing and boisterious, on the verge of being rude/obnoxious. This continued until bedtime(9:30). Once he was under the covers, he was out for the night. He didn't wake up until 8:30 and now is running around like a madman. A happy madman but still...

Once his meds kick in he will be able to function without being out of control.

It scares that heck out of me to think of him as a teenager or adult and not being able to "fit in" with others. No, that may not be a bad thing and may actually play into him being something special in this world.

On the other hand, it could limit what he is able to achieve in life and that bothers us.