born June fifth with a rare degenerative disease. when lost his power of speech, his family took a vow of silence, communicating in a series of gestures that only they understood. The only time they interacted with one another was when they read comics, or fed their fourteen cats.when he was six years old and his knees began to buckle. Ricky was treated with complete indifference. Far from growing bitter, he created a fantasy in his mind. Transgender, pansexual. Maladaptive daydreaming, autism