I feel terrible. He probably thinks I'm some mean girl who flies off the handle at nothing. And all this time, he's been trying his best, working hard to connect with someone even though it's so much more challenging for him. I should have been more patient, given him the benefit of the doubt. After all, that's what you do when someone is different - you try to understand them, not write them off. But instead, I jumped to conclusions and got defensive.

What if he never wants to talk to me again after that?

With a heavy sigh, Deirdre pulled out her phone and sent him a quick text message.