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@wolverinerm Hey, you’re back!! It’s been a while! 😀

Hm, okay, this is a big, complicated topic, but a couple things come to mind. It’d be nice to see some more autistic characters that aren’t just the stereotype of an autistic person. You know, doesn’t talk much, super niche interests, hates hugs/being touched in general, etc. Yes, there are plenty of autistic people like that. Not denying that at all! Just saying it’d be nice to see some more variety in how autism presents itself. Because autism is a super individual disorder. My little brother has it, and let’s just say he does NOT fit the quiet/doesn’t like hugs stereotype. AT ALL. He’s probably the most talkative/huggy person in my whole family. Of course, his autism shows itself in that way, too. Personal space and keeping on relevant topics aren’t super easy for him. XD Actually, his autism looks a lot like ADHD. I believe it’s been determined he actually has both.

Which is another thing! Comorbid disorders. I’ll be honest, I only do so much contemporary reading, but I feel like there’s a limited number of characters with multiple disorders at once. It’s really common. Anxiety and depression often co-occur. Multiple forms of anxiety. Autism and ADHD. You name it. Of course, certain disorders pair more often with others, so you’ll want to do some research, but you get the point.

Also, I totally agree with the friends-of-different-races thing! Cross-cultural and cross-ability friendships, too. It’d be nice to see more friends that neither intensely focus on nor intensely ignore each other’s differences. Like, they don’t talk about it every time they meet, but it’s not awkward to ask questions like “oh hey how would you say [something] in your native language” or, you know, things like that. _(**)_/