Julie Danchez and Mademoiselle Caroline expertly shows how Marguerite has a hard time understanding or following the things we take for granted. Invisible Differences, as per the title, is about the largely invisible disabilities and the struggles of living with it specially in a culture that refuses to acknowledge its existence. Their strained relationship is eventually the catalyst for Marguerite seeking help. Marguerite’s relationship with her boyfriend is also somewhat different from “regular” relationships: they sleep in separate beds holding hands and he clearly doesn't respect her boundaries or understand when she’s feeling anxious or nervous about something. Marguerite's idiosyncrasies make her stand out among her colleagues and her boyfriend’s friends. She only knows that she's a little different from the people around her: she religiously sticks to her routine, hates the noise and clatter of the people around her in the office, cannot follow social cues to save her life, and has a hard time in social gatherings. At the beginning of the story, Marguerite hasn't yet been diagnosed with Asperger's. Invisible Differences is a story about Marguerite and what it means for her to live with Asperger's syndrome and carry out her daily routine.
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