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I read this way back when it was first published on here in 2012, its 2019 and I still think about this fic. Probably the best fan fiction I ever read.

You'd think that John would have earned Sherlock's trust enough to be told & bonus! he's a doctor to boot!

Oh, I like this. Says and does and explains so much.
It is far too easy for people who like writing sic-fic, or want to see a hero abased to become just a victim of life and circumstances, who go overboard on this factor they love to see as weakness, and write stuff to make Sherlock wallow or be swallowed up in and by his own misery.
This is - wonderfully - not that. It is intelligent and positive, and makes the unusual normal. And would help and inspire any real sufferer reading it. Which is the acid test.
Well done you! A positive and sane breatn of fresh air!

Lol-ing at that interaction between them at the bottom XD.

Ah yes, Asperger's. I was diagnosed when I was younger (though not put on any medication, thankfully. ... Though my anxiety is pretty severe and I only went to a year of cognitive therapy ...?)

Anyways, I can definitely see why people go with the idea of Sherlock having Aspergers. And you wrote this whole confrontation quite well! Thank you for writing!

Just if you didn't know, there are no medications for asperger's, and most of us would rather stay exactly the way we are. It just kind of makes you a bit nerdy, weird and awkward. It almost feels like your personality, and it'd be weird to try and change your personality, know what I mean? Tbh, I doubt Sherlock has it, because he can be really charming if he wants to, he just doesn't bother. Anway, I just wanted to give you my opinion. The best way to learn about it is to meet someone with it. Have a great day!

This. Was. Brilliant. As a person with Asperger's, I can tell you that this entire fic basically summed up my thoughts and feelings. You really hit the nail on the head when you described the anxiety, repetitive behavior, lack of social grace, and sensitive senses; I especially loved Sherlock talking about why he rarely "comes out" to anyone about being autistic. I rarely ever tell anyone, sans those in my immediate circle, that I'm an Aspie because people tend to criticize ("Autism is SO overdiagnosed, and besides you don't look autistic.") and categorize. This whole thing was totally relatable to me, and you have no idea how much I appreciate a well written fic about autism, specifically Asperger's. You did an amazing job, and clearly did your research, so thank you so much :)

Another Aspie here, thanking you for writing this. Well done.

I'm surprised Risperdal is in that bunch of prescriptions! Maybe it's because I don't know anyone who has reacted well to it. I was given it myself when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and it was like a chemical straitjacket. Great googly-moogly, I'm glad they took me off it, since the last straw was that the drug caused me to lactate.
You've done your research about its use for treating autism-related irritability, but beware that some of the most common side effects of Risperdal is rapid weight gain and sleepiness, which very few escape. I'm not sure if those two are persistent or short lived during the adjustment period. A worrisome SE is tardive dyskinesia, or involuntary muscle movements and tics, which can become permanent if someone has been taking Risperdal long enough.

Sorry if that was pedantic at all. I wanted to give my input since I have personal experience with the drug! If this Sherlock you've written doesn't turn into complete mush like I did with it, than more power to him and to you!

i love this!

To NAME 'V
I'm sorry for that, as I said, I was sleep deprived when I wrote that, thank you for telling, but if you're interested, I finally found the actual disorder, its called dyssemia.

I have autism and am here to tell you that the meds are right. I'm actually on rispedal and you have done very well with this story. Asperger's is a perfectly sensible diagnosis for Sherlock.

Fantastic story! I am a teenage girl with AS and find this quite accurate.

PS-
To 'Anonymous'-
Some children with AS can reason :)

This was wonderful. I enjoyed every word. I know you have had requests for the story to continue and I second those requests. I would love to read more. Thanks for taking the time to write.
Pam

(I'm sorry, I keep cutting myself off)... Anyway, I started studying characters, and discovered that I had been subconsciously studying it my whole life. Anyway, that's how I got interested in psychology. This all went on for a while. My entire life, I've been trying to figure out what's wrong with me, then something happened. One night, I was at my house with my mom and my brother, and she was watching PBS, and masterpiece mystery was coming on. It turned out, the third season of Sherlock was first airing on TV that night. [Later on I was amazed at the fact that, by chance, we caught a show that only airs three episodes every two years, and we just happened to catch it on the first episode of season three]. Of course, I was confused beyond belief about what was going,[considering the fact that the episode took place three years after the fall, and not only did I not understand what had happened, but once I did, I didn't know why Sherlock jumped] it took me a few minutes after watching the episode, but I finally got what had happened, and was immediately amazed by Sherlock, adored John, liked Mary, still had absolutely no idea who Lestrade was, shipped Sherlock and Molly, and was annoyed with Mycroft. I was hooked on the show, and watched all three episodes of season 3. [His Last Vow is my favorite, the scene where Sherlock was shot was the most intense, horrifying, terrible, and awesome thing I have ever seen in my life, I have absolutely no idea what to think of Mary, I guess I feel the same way about her as Sherlock does] I started a character study on Sherlock, comparing him with several other characters, and just last week discovered a new disorder; EVS. Here is an explanation of what EVS is:

EVS (Emotional Vulnerability Syndrome), is a combination personality, social, emotional, and mental disorder. Its symptoms can be divided into three categories: abilities, emotional, social, and general problems, and quirks.

Abilities:
• Highly developed senses (ie. strong sense of smell, sharply trained vision and hearing)
• Deductive reasoning (ie. well, if you've seen Sherlock, you know exactly what that is, on a lower level it means being able to figure a person, or really anything else, out with very little information, or without instructions/directions)
• Extremely clever
• Exceptionally good at getting themselves in, out, or around any situation they find themselves in
• Exceptional memory
• Big heart (figurative)
• Extremely protective of the people they care about
• Loyal to a T
• Highly intelligent
• Can master pretty much anything that 'tickles their fancy'
• Highly perceptive
• Desperate need to help people

Emotional problems:
• Self-hatred
• Prone to disorders such as: depression, anorexia, and disorders related to, and/or like these
• Prone to circumstantial disorders such as: PTSD, DID, Survivor's guilt, and other disorders related to and/or like these
• Prone to dangerous habits such as: drug and/or alchohol abuse, or self-harm
• Anxiety
• Major trust issues if trust is betrayed
•Often tries unsuccessfully to shut off emotions completely, resulting in not being able to understand seemingly simple things like love

Social problems:
• Brutally honest
• General rudeness
• Insults intelligence (you know what I'm talking about)
• Arrogant
• Doesn't understand basic social interactions

General problems:
• Sensory overload (ie. has problems handling the level of information they get from having overly trained senses)
• Sensitive in every sense of the word
• Dislike being touched
• Prone to tragic backstories
• Doesn't make friends easily

Quirks:
• Overly organizational mind, but horrible outward organizational skills
• Enourmous imagination
• Run half on adrenaline
• Erratic sleeping and/or eating habits
• Short attention span for things that don't interest them
• Love of music and/or dancing
• Savant
• Easily frustrated
• Rarely gets close to anyone, but when they do its to the other extreme
• Constantly correcting people on everything
• Personalities vary depending on childhood

List of characters with EVS:
Gregory House (House)
Joshua Lyman (The West Wing)
Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock)
(Failed attempt) Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory

If you've seen any of these shows it explains a lot, but I came up with this from TV shows.

WARNING!: This is not a professional diagnosis.

That only begins to describe the disorder, I discovered this disorder completely on the knowledge listed, and the fact that I'm writing this in the middle of the night on a fanfiction review, along with the fact that I'm only 14 years old should be enough proof that I have it.

Anyway, I'm really sorry if this sounds like I'm trying to prove you wrong, I really did love your story, and Aspergers syndrome is the closest officially discovered disorder to what Sherlock has, and I'm amazed at how well you did this, keep up the good work.

P.S.: This review is a continuation of the previous two,to be read in the order of the third one, then the second one, then this one. Thank you for reading!