What kind of person would you be without AS?

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I've always wondered what kind of person I would turn out to be without AS. However, the fact is: I don't know. AS has pretty much shaped me into what I am today. Through the support of many people, including relatives and mentors, I have learned that AS is both a gift and a curse. The good side of AS has given me a heightened sense of focus. It was AS that got me focused on the bass clarinet. It was AS that helped me focus in school. Finally, it was AS that gave me a good set of long-term goals.

However, AS has taken away my people skills when I was only 6 months old. I could never really have a true friend or a true relationship with a girl. It is something that I envy other people over when I see them walking all over campus. But I am still trying.

It's not always easy to ponder on those two terrible words: What if...? For one thing, I don't believe that I would even be here in college if it hadn't of been for that boost in my focus skills. But, would I have a girlfriend or a multitude of friends that I could talk to? Would I be good on my instrument? Would I have the stress to handle so many things at once? These are all questions that I would ask myself, but wouldn't know the answer.

What about you? Can you dream of what life would be like without AS? If you can't, then that's okay. If you have any thoughts, feel free to express them. Be warned, though, that this can be one of the most difficult questions to ask someone who has AS.

I would be an absolutely horrible NT, taking the piss of people with AS.

I have no idea what I'd be like. My life would be a lot easier, but I think it would be boring. I don't know though. I guess NTs like that kind of thing.

I would be thin.... because then I could eat salads.....

Probably wild and getting in trouble at school all the time.

I would be so boring!

I would be NOT ME! I wouldn't want to be anyone but me I like who I am Warts and all

I wouldn't be straightforward, sweet and innocent and be so naive in my childhood. I probably wouldn't be taking anything seriously and be a bad employee and have troubles managing my money because I am always out spending it on things I want. I probably would have had already have a few boyfriends in my teen years and already be in college, I would have never gone to Europe or go to Spokane and find the Benny and Joon locations. I probably wouldn't have so many videogames if I were an NT.

I wouldn't be so nice...I wouldn't like anything I do now
I'd have friends and most likely a girlfriend
in otherwords I'd be happy

Thinking about it makes me wish for a cure. I think I would be better off.

I would be myself.
Atm im some half assed version of my true self.

I would be a very boring person, and probably still be a virgin, and be very mature also. So it would be weird.

I really don't know what I would be like, so I can't really say. What I wish for is more friends and more people that share the same interests as me.

I would not like to be one of those NT's, that make bitchy comments about others though, I prefer to have AS than be one of those so called 'mean girls'.

I for one don't want a cure for AS. I would like a day pass to NT land instead.

Being both diagnosed as Aspie and neurotypical on seperate occasions, AND having both sets of traits to equal degrees, without Aspergers I don't think I would have the level of perception I have now.

I'm thinking rich and popular, probably married with kids.