Is Stannis Baratheon in the books Autistic? - [Spoilers MAIN]
The book version, not the dumb show version.
As an Autistic person, he seems to strike all those notes.
He seems like the kinda guy to play OMORI at times, bwahahahaa.
But in all seriousness, Robert comes off as the raucous older brother who is deeply sad inside and Stannis is outwardly so. Also, I still think that Robert Strong is Robert Baratheon. (Renly: "Robert always was headstrong.")
Between Stannis' nervous tic (his constant grinding of teeth) and his penchant for taking things literally, I think him, and possibly Robert are on the spectrum, so to speak.
He's moody, cantankerous, and clearly remembers every thing, including slights, and takes them personally and emotionally a great deal.
Honestly, the Baratheon brothers are fascinating, but I still hate Renly for showing disregard and loathing for Stannis' daughter Shireen due to a disability. And I deeply feel for Stannis losing his parents in front of him.
Your thoughts?