[Fksxneng]

asperger's is a real problem for a lot of people, whether is is technically a "disease," a "syndrome," or a "collection of symptoms." dismissing it offhand doesn't make you evil or ignorant or anything and i won't blame you for it - it just shows that you have been lucky enough not to have to deal with the problem (and maybe that you might want to work on keeping a slightly more open mind about things you have little data on).

even if it weren't biological in nature, it's still a banner under which innumerable people can gather under and and find comfort and support for a similar collection of symptoms.

in the spirit of disclosure, i can also add that i don't have asperger's, but i acquired many of the symptoms with people who do - through behavioral and not biological means - over the years growing up. reading about the syndrome and discussing it with others has helped me get to the bottom of alot of my own issues and has taken away much of the shame i felt for having such a hard time making friends when i was younger.

in reference to the shift, and in a metaphysical sense, i imagine that it is possible that a certain number of those experiencing these symptoms are simply new additions to the planet and lack the thousands of years of incarnational experience that the nt's do, making it harder for them to interact normally with them - yet. given a few more incarnations, i imagine they'd fit in just fine. but this is just so many cloud animals at this point - guesses with no way to confirm them.