This week’s letter is K and I have decide it stands for King and no I do not mean like a ruler but I like to think people with Asperger’s might be the king in a game of Chess.

Why, king

Well the reason I see an person with Asperger’s as a king is because we often need help to do things and there are different people and things which do that for us. I am not saying this is a what a psychiatrist or similar would say as this just hit me the other day since we were playing chess at work. Anyway as you know there are king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawns in chess

King

I already explained this one but to explain it better then I see us as a king since we need help with different things from different people and things. I also see them as kings since who is seen himself as a pawn unless you talk about work and such plus you are your own master.

Queen

Lets start with the queen, the queen is a strong piece who can move a lot in all directions which to me can be compared to a good mother and later in life a good lover / girlfriend who can help you all the time with things other people do not always see. This is the most important person for a person with Asperger’s

Bishop

The bishop is a good piece as well but can only move diagonal which to me can be compared to a good friend since even you are very good friends, it is sometimes hard for friends to understand what you need and what is wrong at the moment plus they have their own lives so sometimes you follow them for a while before losing them again.

Knight

The knight can jump over other pieces in chess which to me can be compared to having a pet since sometimes you prefer to be away from people but might feel lonely alone which makes a pet a good things since a dog or cat or some other animal can really make life great since they do not demand a lot compared to people at times.

Rook

The rook is a strong piece which can code from the side and be there which to me can be compared to siblings as they understand you better than a friend might do and they often jump in front of you or cover you if you need help since they care about you deeply.

Pawn

The pawn might not be the strongest piece on the board but you know that once you reach the end of the board with one you can change it into whatever piece you want. This compares to life as at first a person might not be important in your life, but once you get to know them they might slowly become something else and depending on how well things goes you might have a queen.