surprise response to Journal of Best Practices

[Guest guest]

Has anyone read the new book Journal of Best Practices, written by an Aspie

husband working to " adapt " for the sake of his marriage?

I heard about it and waited to get it from our library. When I brought it home,

my husband (dx AS) saw it and started reading it before I did. When he

finished, he suggested I read it and then we talk about it. Silly me, I thought

he said that because there was something new that struck him - a reason for us

to talk.

The book is all about this man's journey of writing things down to work on to

make life better for his family. My husband has been adamant that he can't make

any significant change, but that everyone around him needs to be very, very

accomodating - not just family members (we already are although he doesn't see

it) but everyone who has the wonderful fortune to interact with him. So, I

wondered how he was reacting to this book.

Well, long story short - we talked about the book today. Apparently, he did get

something out of it. He pointed out two major things that I am terrible at (his

opinion) compared to the wife in the book. The only thing that came out that

applied to him - in his view - was that he is light years ahead of the author of

this book in his own behavior - (that's a good one!) (note the author is also

OCD and my husband is not, and we both agree on that)

So, yes I'm still a little upset right now about the tongue lashing I got when I

expected a positive " let's work together " thing instead. But, that said, I'm

wondering if I'm the clueless one here. Have any of you read this - AS and NT

alike, and what is your take on it?

Thanks,

Ellen