The perfect definition of autism for younger people.

Geek Girl Season 1 Episode 9 "The Polar Bear Scene". I love this. Highly recommend the whole series for younger people and at 58 I loved it as well. So well written.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0J0LcT4y2o

Do you ever feel like a polar bear in a rainforest?

Geek Girl: The teen drama tackling neurodiversity

Harriet Manners, a high-flying secondary school student who is targeted by bullies, but by accident becomes a supermodel. The books have been adapted into a family friendly series on Netflix. In episode 9 Harriot opens up to Toby about how she feels. "The Polar Bear Scene"

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Harriot: Toby, could I ask you something? Do you ever feel slightly lost? Or out of place like a polar bear in a rainforest?

Toby: What kind of rainforest?

Harriot: I don't know, does it matter?

Toby: Yes, different rainforests have totally different vegetation. Some have more ground foliage in which case there'd more uh, cutting plants with your paws, and... But, yeah, you're speaking metaphorically, aren't you? Yeah, I am. Oh, yeah, okay. Got it. Then yes, yes I do.

Harriot: You do? Because sometimes I feel like I'm made wrong rather not wrong just definitely different like I'm not made for here and I'm just constantly searching for somewhere safe, somewhere... 

Toby: Snowy, where the other polar bears are.

Harriot: Yeah. I don't know how to find the other polar bears and it's exhausting and scary and I just constantly feel like I'm wondering around on my own.

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oby: You're not on your own. But I know someday it's gonna be more... challenging than others. Just remember that polar bears are awesome. Well, we're the largest land carnivores in the world. We've got big paws that we can use to catch fish out of rivers and given our genetic relation to European brown bears I think with a bit of practice we're gonna climb trees too. Even the tall ones.

Harriot: But we still don't fit in. And everyone else can see it. Does that not bother you?

Toby: Nope. The rainforest is a dangerous place, most animals end up getting eaten. Just try to enjoy being a polar bear. We can be really powerful at times. Plus, though it's not a specific category of competition, we do have the biggest, fluffiest paws.

Thank you, Toby.

You're so very welcome, Harriet.