Comment by danellis

He says he attributes it to his autism, but maybe that isn't the cause at all. I'm not autistic, but I recognized what he was writing about. I have difficulty showing genuine emotions. My wife joking calls me Captain Holt (a reference to the stoic leader of the Brooklyn 99). Encounters with strangers are a draining experience involving a constant inner dialogue that sounds like am-dram director: "Emote more! Bigger smile! Deliver with eye contact! Now bring it down a notch. Act concerned by this revelation."