What if we're just ret*d?

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Being impaired because of autism doesn't mean I can't do those many small things that make me happy.

I greatly enjoy some activities that I am very much disadvantaged at compared to other people. I do not enjoy some activities that I am extremely good at or could be if I paid attention to them.

Einstein's condition is not clear. Some people claim that Hitler and Marilyn Monroe also have AS. For God's sake, what Einstein, Hitler and Marilyn Monroe have in common, other than *some* symptoms of AS?

AS cannot give a general idea about anyone's capability and personality. And yeah, society loves to generalize, which is the core problem makes us feel down and incapable.

This exactly.↑↑↑

Also, your characterization of all Aspies being distinctly disadvantaged is entirely wrong. In fact, I'd say I have a significant advantage over Neurotypicals of my age and that advantage is maturity. While I am enjoying a satisfying life and a good job, some of my Neurotypical classmates will be begging on the streets, filled with resentment for the fact that their only notable achievements are messing around, drinking alcohol excessively, leaving school at 16 without any qualifications, spending the only money they have on illegal drugs and making life difficult for others. Seriously, some Neurotypical kids much younger than myself actually do some of this. They seem like the disadvantaged ones to me!

I'm not ret*d....I'm just a little slow.

I think everyone is a bit ret*d.

Its spelling.

Hmm well there are people with aspergers who drink excessively, leave school at 16 with no qualifications, and spend money on illegal drugs and some do actively make life difficult for others, while I am sure there are both neurotypicals and autistics who have caused difficulties for others unintentionally to.

Even if we were simply "ret*d," what difference does it make?

I am not a retad!!

We're socially and emotionally ret*d.

hmm I'd say it depends on how you look at it.

Autists are no more likely to have intellectual deficits than anyone else.

I'm bald.

There are many things normal people do that I can't, like style their hair or stand in the sun.

Society sees having a full head of hair as normal. Hair is used to instantly judge someone (especially in business). It is commonplace in the media, and socially accepted, to laugh at bald people. Apparently we're supposed to get the joke and laugh right along.

I can dwell on the fact that I'm not normal IN THIS REGARD, and extrapolate that to all areas of my life and ask "what's the point?".

Or I can say "#@$% you society. You're the one who needs to change" and focus on the areas in life where I kick most people's ass.

I'm not a hair retad

IMO "ret*d" is an out of date word that offends too many people and shouldn't be used, especially the over use of the shortened term "ret*d" to make fun of people with disadvantages. But Aspegers to me has extreme advantages, but for me a huge lack in social understanding.

So maybe I'm half ret*d?

Heck dude, everyone is ignorant with a lower IQ compared to someone. Compare yourself to yourself only, not others. Or look up to positive role models. I found reading biographies of people who overcame huge odds very uplifting and motivating.

And some of the seriously handicapped people I have met in my life, they seemed to be the happiest people I have ever met. Sometimes ignorance is bliss I guess. Living a simple life. Less responsibility less stress, more money more problems (be responsible though, I just mean people who are so busy and stressed daily in their lives in a job they hate just to make money, it's illogical).

Hey that's completely wrong. But I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.

Scientists have come up with emotional intelligence now.

Early days but I'm sure if they had an emotional intelligence test we'd all be f****d pretty hard.