Thanks for the compliment. Sorry about all the typos. My keyboard here at the house has keys that skip and stick from the first two years of the girls formula spilling on it and I never actually rea what I type.
As with most of my posts it was offered probably selfishly in that I suspect I never forgave that Doc. Heck it was 30 or so years ago so I get a bitof catharsis and because hopefully folks here in troubled times see and agree that the best way to change others is to pass on that futile exercise and change ourselves for survival. AS has made me one thing and one thing above all others, a survivor, and a doggone happy one at that. Scared somedays of what may happen next but happy with how I deal with this and proud of who I am despite AS.
As for the Doc, I know him still today and he is a good guy and very good Doc. He had a bad day and unfortunately I don't think any Doc is allowed by some unspoken oath to admit that, "Heck something is seriosly wrongher and I haven't the least idea what it is, my training has left me unequipped to help you."
Since I'm speaking ancient greek today I believe the sin is called hubris and it messes (perhaps not acient greek) with a scared kid or adult's mind.