I’d rather pursue the weird and thrilling thought patterns ... I think your followup note (“When Kids Choose to Sit Alone”) was a well-balanced piece, especially in contrast to the narrative ...

The woman added that when she travels alone she ... it was slightly strange if there were other seats available - just because I can't fathom wanting to sit with young children who aren't yours ...

Everyone needs some alone time now and then ... Trying out new elaborate and weird sitting positions. 2. Doing impersonations of your favorite childhood movies in front of the mirror.

While it might appear that autistic kids don’t mind sitting alone, they do. They might not have the tools to engage in typical middle-school conversations. They might prefer to sit quietly ...