User blog comment:Gumball2/Is Leni Really Stupid?/@comment-31563773-20171003141531/@comment-4618045-20171003144517

Interesting take on the matter. I have read that in your story Sygenesophobia and it works out quite well. It’s true that Leni tends to be happy-go-lucky on life, but I don’t think that means she likes being who she is.

Personally, I lean towards her being on the autism spectrum. From my experience (I am on that spectrum), I have found it difficult at points to explain stuff in a direct and effective way. Words can get jumbled for me, resulting in me cringing when I hear something come out because it’s not the way I phrased it in my head. Not to mention other stuff Leni does, such as clumsiness, Ducky arms, and Driving Miss Hazy which I explained above. I realize that some may point to “Change of Heart” as a case ofher displaying confidence and aptitude in socializing (something autistic people struggle with), but speech therapy and practice can certainly develop anyone’s social chops.