Jeremey, on the other hand, is afflicted by his parents.they don't understand why he doesn't just 'get over it' they have spent most of his young life trying to cure him, fix what's wrong, turn him into a normal person, rather than seeking useful treatment that could help him function better and lead a fulfilling life on his own terms. Supported by his rather incredible parents and an aunt who is also on the autism spectrum, he has worked out various signals and coping mechanisms, is attending college, and is quite possibly better adjusted than a lot of so-called 'normal' people, or people 'on the mean' as he often refers to us. Emmet has an admirable grasp of his own abilities and needs. It is that Emmet is autistic and Jeremey has severe clinical depression and suffers debilitating anxiety attacks. No, the conflict isn't that they are gay.

The story involves two young men, Emmet and Jeremey, who meet and fall in love. But before they can trust enough to fall head over heels, they must trust their own convictions that friendship is a healing force and love can overcome any obstacle. When Jeremey’s untreated illness reaches a critical breaking point, Emmet is the white knight who rescues him and brings him along as a roommate to The Roosevelt, a quirky new assisted living facility.Īs Jeremey and Emmet find their feet at The Roosevelt, they begin to believe they can be loved for the men they are beyond their disabilities. He’s too busy judging himself, as are his parents, who don’t believe in things like clinical depression. The young man with a double major in math and computer science is handsome, forward, wicked smart, interested in dating Jeremey-and he has autism.īut Jeremey doesn’t judge him for that.

Then a tornado named Emmet Washington enters his life. High school graduate Jeremey Samson is looking forward to burying his head under the covers and sleeping until it’s time to leave for college.

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