Everyone in the workplace and in volunteer situations knows me as the person to ask if they have any kind of question. During an average day, I have half a dozen people come ask me for advice, because they know that if I don’t already know the answer, I know where to find it.

Of course, much like a stereotypical village wise person, there is a kind of social distance between me and other people. But I prefer it that way.

Autism makes my life very hard in some ways, but I do love my ability to create an internal encyclopedia on subjects I enjoy.