Is Nathaniel Autistic Too ?

[FayetheAspie]

It has been openly admitted that the character of Matthew on The Chosen was intended to be portrayed as having Aspergers but I have started to suspect that Nathaniel is ASD coded as well.

 

[AspieChris]

I watched the whole series and my wife brought it up too. And I agree.

The funny thing is that my son’s name is Nathaniel and he has Asperger’s too.

It could be that Matthew’s character is ASD and the actor portrayed it perfectly, but the actor playing Nathaniel is actually ASD and had trouble hiding it for the show.

 

[FayetheAspie]

I watched the whole series and my wife brought it up too. And I agree.

The funny thing is that my son’s name is Nathaniel and he has Asperger’s too.

It could be that Matthew’s character is ASD and the actor portrayed it perfectly, but the actor playing Nathaniel is actually ASD and had trouble hiding it for the show.

I know that as someone with Asperger's, I see bits of myself in both of them.

 

[FayetheAspie]

If you look at them as both having ASD, it really makes since how Philip automatically took Matthew under his wing a bit so to speak because he was already used to being a friend to Nathaniel.

 

[Tom]

Maybe, but he also could just be choosing that personna. Tough love, harsh truth, etc, NTs can be like that too.

 

[FayetheAspie]

Maybe, but he also could just be choosing that personna. Tough love, harsh truth, etc, NTs can be like that too.

There are other aspects too though. For example, I have not met many neurotypicals who walked around wondering about things like whether bats could swim or not. Personally, I do wonder about such things and frequently procede to research the random topics that come to mind. In fact, when he said that on the show I ended up googling whether bats swim or not. They can by the way.

 

[Crossbreed]

Nathaniel is the middle name of one of my sons and he is 2e.

 

[FayetheAspie]

The funny thing is that my son’s name is Nathaniel and he has Asperger’s too.

Nathaniel is the middle name of one of my sons and he is 2e.

I had no idea that this name was so common. I don't recall ever meeting anyone named Nathaniel.

 

[Crossbreed]

All of my babies have Biblical names or names coined from Biblical words.

• JoHannah Jubilee ♀,
• BenJudah Gabriel ♂,
• Aaron Josiah ♂,
• Jordan Uriah ♂,
• Maranatha Nissiah ♀,
• Anastasia Nike [nih KAY] ♀ (1992-1992),
• Jeshua David ♂,
• Shiloh Joshana [Yo SHAH nuh] ♀,
• Elijah Daniel ♂,
• Hezekiah Nathaniel ♂ &
• Zephaniah Joseph ♂

 

[FayetheAspie]

All of my babies have Biblical names or names coined from Biblical words.

• JoHannah Jubilee ♀,
• BenJudah Gabriel ♂,
• Aaron Josiah ♂,
• Jordan Uriah ♂,
• Maranatha Nissiah ♀,
• Anastasia Nike [nih KAY] ♀ (1992-1992),
• Jeshua David ♂,
• Shiloh Joshana [Yo SHAH nuh] ♀,
• Elijah Daniel ♂,
• Hezekiah Nathaniel ♂ &
• Zephaniah Joseph ♂

Does the 1992-1992 mean that she is deceased? If so, I am sorry for your loss.

 

[Crossbreed]

Does the 1992-1992 mean that she is deceased? If so, I am sorry for your loss.

She was miscarried.
Thank you.

 

[Tom]

There are other aspects too though. For example, I have not met many neurotypicals who walked around wondering about things like whether bats could swim or not. Personally, I do wonder about such things and frequently procede to research the random topics that come to mind. In fact, when he said that on the show I ended up googling whether bats swim or not. They can by the way.

That is a good point and the sort of random thoughts that often come to my mind.