All Comments on 'Next Man Up'

It was good! A different twist with the autism.

I had an image of Cliff with an excellent well-built body with a splash of sexy hair on his chest and abs. Something for daughter-in-law to taste and touch while she loves him!

A bit of extreme detail in describing an individual on the spectrum and highly functioning also. In that it was too clinical and no one in my circle has all of the traits that the clinical books and your writing describes. Other than that the piece was delightful.

Great story and great to see people with mental difficulties in a natural way too

Not a bad story, was a bit hard to follow at times. The one part I question is how does 2 widowed people having sex mean incest? Yes they were in laws, but not father daughter. Incest by definition is 2 people who cannot legally marry, as 2 widowed people they could marry. The story did explain autism some, and thus is a positive thing.

Excellent story. I like to learn something from reading, and you provided useful information and practical insights into autism. Of course, the romance and sex were entertaining as well. Thanks.

Amazing story! I enjoyed how there is someone for everyone if they can find them. You helped show that autism is not a handicap. THANK YOU

Good description of autism. Story was great. The section after the funeral spoilt it for me but I would certainly read again. Thank you.

Great story that I will read again. You are correct; presenting her Autism objectively, based on your creative license, provided credibility to the entire fantasy.

Wonderful, wonderful story. I really thought that the ending was rushed, though...

If you're still writing why have you not finished the story from years ago 'My Family's Nudist Colony' ?

You left it in the middle of nowhere - yet you write this Nudist story anew.

Why won't you finish what you started, especially after writing 19 chapters ?

I know you wont give a fuck and probably erase this. I also know that other people on here will have your back because it gets their dick hard, but fetishisizing autistic women is disgusting. Austism is a disability and a spectrum. This is predatory bullshit. People taking advantage of autistics is a thing. Its all over the internet. Its not the same as having a small cock or overly large tits. The fact you had to write a disclaimer in the first place should tell you how fucked it is. Your understanding of autism is rudimentary at best and when i started reading your dumb ass description my eyes rolled so far back in my head I saw my brain. Im an autistic woman. Seeing someone who is clearly neither a woman or autistic to get his dick hard over my disability is DISGUSTING. You going to do blind people? People i wheel chairs? Down syndrome? I mean please continue on to make porn about someone elses struggle. Im guessing you wouldnt write about any of those things let alone another race right? Cause talking about another race would probablu squick you because you arent that race. Maybe im giving you too much credit here

Thank you for making me feel unsafe in yet another internet space. Allistic entitled white dudes can get fucked. Im sure you are also the type of of person to talk about being too woke or in dismissing an experiencw of a woman. You didnt "need" to make her autistic it got your pathetic dick hard- basing a story around someones disabilty. It blows my mind that in 2022 you think this is vaguely ok since you are neither of those things. I see this behavior all over internet and its super disappointing to see it here. Kinks are one thing. This is beyond the pale. I know you will dismiss this as you dont have to have the experience of predatory men using u as a prop. We both know this isnt needed. I got through to about halfway where you made her talk before i wanted to vomit. Not all autistic people speak like this. Im going to repeat woman autistics are a vulnerable disabled group. But why should you care about that or authenticy or hell good writing. Get fucked wth a rusty yard rake. Signed an autistic woman who is tired of asinine dickless wonders preying on someome elses struggle.

Very beautiful story. Well thought out and insightful.

Re: Anon--I am the autistic father of two autistic children and I really loved this story. It did not fetishize the disability, but it did make a GREAT explanation of how many of us on the spectrum experience the world. Those issues were part of the personality the author brought to the story and yes, there are stories about blind protagonists, wheelchair-bound protagonists, alcoholic or drug addicted protagonists and many more. These are parts of the person, not the entire person, just like Scarlett's autism was a part of her but not everything about her. Scarlett's issues were some of the same ones I had to live through in the 1970's and 1980's, back when there was one definition of autistic-not a spectrum. I did not fit that definition because I did not rock and was verbal (albeit nearly a year later than my peers). Scarlett gave the reader an understanding of her experiences without making it a 'poor Scarlett' story. She was not a goddess, nor was she 'disabled'. In fact, we neurodivergents would prefer that you not categorize us as disabled unless our condition restricts our ability to function in the world. Don't call my family disabled-we work, we date/marry, we drive, we watch movies and read books and laugh and enjoy our lives. Don't ask my eldest about history or my youngest about Pokemon unless you have hours to spend listening, but rest assured that their social awkwardness hasn't kept them from graduating high school, starting college, or working full time and living on their own. I would be proud to have Scarlett as a daughter, she was successful in school and career, found ways to manage her personal needs, understood herself better than most people do, and was an all-around good person. I doubt that she wanted to be called disabled either.

As a footnote, no two autistic people are alike and it does present differently in males than in females, which has led to a great underdiagnosis among girls who could benefit from early interventions if it was recognized.

Wow you have received a variety of comments. You had to expect pushback regarding your choice of characters. I wasn't offended or distressed with the use of an autistic woman in the story. I thought it added to the poignancy of the story. True I have had only occasional contact with autistic children while working in a summer camp for those within the spectrum. I worked specifically with a beautiful 10 year old boy who was nonverbal and prone to fits of violence. By the end of the summer with help from other counselors and his parents he and I worked out a reasonable relationship. It was a great experience. I hope the negative comments don't stop you from including other nontraditional characters in your future stories.

P.S. I too hope you continue "My Family's Nudist Colony". There is so much promise in the future of this story/