As I was skimming the autismposting here, I'm listening to
Kobo's dono reading stream and she began to speak very seriously about her older brother who has autism. She was talking just prior about planning to do an ASMR stream, a normal one in addition to a troll one. So she says this is going to sound a little rude but it isn't meant to be, that dealing with her brother's autism has been very difficult for her. He can't talk very well, doesn't like to be touched, is very loud, has actual meltdowns, etc. So she has kind of longed for having a 'normal' brother, so that's why she's so thankful for her viewers being like her brothers to her, same for Regis. She says she doesn't want to do girlfriend stuff, doesn't want to be shipped, she just likes feeling like she has brothers now. She still loves her real brother, so its not like he's being replaced or whatever, its just he's not really capable of doing what brothers normally can do. It sounded like she was crying a little bit.
I know we joke about autism here and all over the internet, really. I think there's a lot of toxic crap in our lives from evil inhuman people who don't care or who are intentionally trying to harm us, and it manifests in a variety of mental aberrations that get lumped together under the autism label. I think it's good to be thankful that even if we have pipkin in some form or another, we're still able to string sentences together. I pray that all of you use your strengths and find fulfillment, build families, and be kind to others where you are able - and that people like Kobo's brother find healing and guidance.
Merry Christmas to all of you. God bless you all.