My Essay about Joe

My Essay about Joe, My Friend Joe struggles with autism every day. He is teased, forced to face obstacles every day of his life, and struggles to stay positive at all times. It amazes people how much he is still able to smile through all of the ups and downs that comes with being autistic. Joe has never had any trouble talking about his disability to others. Nor has he ever taken anything that has been negatively said about him to heart. People began to wonder if that smile was forced or if it is true smile. If they truly knew Joe then they would know that he is one of the happiest most humble people to ever live. Joe is the strongest person due to his ability to overcome bullying, achieve success despite his disability, and to face every challenge thrown his way with a smile on his face. Joe has always been bullied from day one going into school. Kids teased and tormented him from the way he talked and acted. Despite all the criticism that was thrown his way, Joe never let it get to him once. At an early age he learned that the only people that mattered were the ones that have always been there to help him better himself. He always knew since he was really young that he was a little different from the other kids in many ways. The way he sounded, and the speed he was moving physically and intellectually. He noticed that he couldn’t handle the enjoyment of gatherings with many people. The noise bothered him for some reason and he knew that it was his disability. People call him slow, dumb, stupid, and idiot very often. Not knowing that he understands what they are saying no matter what pace they say it at. Joe faces his being bullied very well. He continued to attend gatherings but by handling his sensitivity to the noise by wearing earplugs. People who come up to talk to him slowly he purposely speak slower than usual back to mimic them the way they are mimicking him. Not only is Joe handle being bullied very well, he handles it well enough to laugh about it