The Variable You Ignored
Language: en
My best friend and my boyfriend were both individuals with Asperger's syndrome—and high-IQ geniuses. I, on the other hand, was just their sidekick. At seven years old, while they were discussing high school physics, I was the one packing their backpacks. At seventeen, they were accepted into Ivy League universities early, while they casually picked a local state college nearby for me. At twenty-five, they graduated with their PhDs and became the "golden duo" of a top-tier research institute. I was just the receptionist there. We shared an apartment, where I managed their diets and daily…