Can you give us your headcanons with Thomas having autism now? 🥺
Thomas’s parents aren’t as supportive as Alex’s
They found out pretty early on that Thomas has autism spectrum disorder, or more specifically Asperger Syndrome
Thomas has always been very shy
Expecially meeting new people
He’s known James since he was born and tends to stick with him
His parents originally tried to cover it up since Asperger Syndome is a higher functioning type of autism
Other people did eventually find out and were concerned but the Jeffersons tried to hide it
They said they simply didn’t know much and swept it under the rug
They put him in speech therapy, trying their hardest to make him seem “normal”
When he gets to school he still gravitates more towards James
He has a hard time trying to relate to others, and understanding their problems
And he doesn’t always pick up on emotions, making him sometimes seem rude in social situations
Obsessively decorates and chooses clothing, leaving him with a very extravagant room and wardrobe
Really wants to join debate in school but is worried about speaking in front of others
He joins with James and does surprisingly well, but avoids almost all events with large amounts of people
Very impulsive in what he chooses to do
Doesn’t like drastic change in his life
He tends to eat the same foods for certain meals
Such as Mac and cheese for lunch every day
Doesn’t have the best physical coordination, leading to the messiest handwriting
Fun Fact: Many Hisorians believe that Thomas Jefferson really did have Autism, here’s some of the reasons
Couldn’t very easily relate to others
Had many problems with finances, died in a lot of debt
Had a very hard time public speaking
Couldn’t communicate with people the best (once became ill from not being able to talk to a girl he found attractive)
Had an obsession with remodeling his home, leading to many excentric choices (the bed in between the bedroom and office)
I’m sort of convinced Hamilton and Jefferson really did have these disorders, which we’ll probably never know because nobody knew what autism and ADHD were back then. I had a lot of fun with this one, and did a lot of research so again sorry if there are any inaccuracies. I hope you liked it, and the bonus fact at the bottom!