I think that caring is something that most people tend to forget. But caring is what gives meaning to all. And what some people fail to compehend is that by caring for someone you also benefit. If with something simple he can be happy, why should I stay idle instead of helping?
I didn't know all that about autism and Asperger. His mother had told me so once and I just had it somewhere in my mind. I know that some people with autism are not at all functional, but in cases as his I don't regard it as a kind of a psychic disease. He's more peculiar than anything else. At times he can be extraordinary. He's the one, when everyone else's knowledge fail that he has something to contribute. I haven't (to my knowledge) met any other with autism so speaking with you is very interesting. I suppose you are quite similar from what you say. Funny thing I started this about me being an albino but the flow of this topic sent me to autism.
My friend tends to bite, that can be annoying, he can bite me at times for no reason. It's not always easy to understand what is just bcz of the autism or his personality. He doesn't like to go out that much, he hates alcohol. He won't speak if he can avoid it. That's the funniest thing of all. He gives lectures about poets and painters but he couldn't cope with checking in in a hotel (he would, but he would think it all day). He also buys me the same present for my birthday (shoes).
I'm constantly facing weird behaviours. Most for my eyes, they can make heads turn in the street. The skin not so much, some people talk me in english because if you're that white you have to be a tourist. I've been called endless names, people can be so creative when it comes to insult you. That amount of creativity, should it have been used in science we would be in moon by 14th century. I've been called milky, vampire (that's my personal favorite), albino (instead of being called with my name), mutant, lord voldemort (i really have a nose). I've also been asked to be photographed for some clothes which I refused I felt they needed a weird guy for some weird clothes.