23 years later I have understood how I have also invented my own Donna's Carol and Willie

When I visited a psychiatrist for the first time at the age of 18, doubting if I was schizophrenia I was told that I was not, and instead the doctor said that I have traits of autism. Then he introduced me a book by Donna Williams Nobody Nowhere.

At that time I didn't understand how I was like her. I had no idea that making up characters like Carol and Willy to mask my personality.

Years later, I have acquired skill to become slightly more sociable, and behave slightly better in business situations. At some time recently I notice that these skills are somehow incompatible with my crude personality, curious about every shape and meaning at hand.

When I try to be sociable it looks like that I'm playing a different character from my crude self. It was only a few days before I have noticed that this is a similar way that Donna invented personalities like Carol and Willie.

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