WHY CANT I JUST ENJOY THINGS?

Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic Usually this disruption would be water off a duck s back but two things made this heckler different first he was himself autistic Second he turned out to be absolutely right This random encounter led to a diagnosis of autism at the age of 31 that unraveled his world explained his struggles and answered questions that had bothered him for his entire life why were the other kids obsessed with Britney Spears instead of The Goon Show Why don t people ever say what they mean Why is everyone chewing so loudly At once a hilarious and insightful journey through autism and neurodivergence an entertaining explainer for the uninitiated and observational comedy for the neurodiverse this is the perfect read for anyone who has ever asked themselves why can t I just enjoy things