Uh, Liam sea cow

The last time I saw the movie Mimic I was in primary school. But I still like to believe it's a socially relevant piece of cinema that will leave you questioning your own humanity. If you haven't seen it, I'm probably going to ruin it for you now.
But you know how the bugs don't kill that autistic kid? Was that because, like, the bugs knew what it was like to be different; to be, considered 'retarded' by society? Because that's what my mum says.
Like I said, saw this movie as a minor. I had to have my mum explain the finer points from this movie concerning murderous mutant bugs. I had a dope childhood.