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iammaz
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21 Feb 2015, 8:37 am

After reading your original post I have a couple of observations to share. Primarily, I noticed a tendency for you to focus on differences between yourself and other people (both those on the spectrum and not). What are you seeking from your post here? Enlightenment as to your own true nature or merely to strengthen your current opinion of yourself?

ASD is indeed a rather broad spectrum and by focusing your attention in different ways you can both confirm and deny that it is a part of your life. I have noticed the people on this forum are very inclusive and will find things in common with their understanding of your situation. If you are seeking data to show that you are different to people it should be no problem regardless of the autism spectrum; everyone is an individual with different thoughts and life experiences and as a result, different beliefs, situations and problems.

I can relate to a large amount of what you said due to some similar experiences, and at the same time I am entirely different in other facets of personality and belief. I imagine there are many people who feel similarly to how you do, but not exactly the same. Do you want to find them?
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21 Feb 2015, 6:17 pm

Well. I did not notice my tendency to contrast myself to other Humans. Since it has been delineated, I could only acknowledge it and impose the question upon myself; why am I comparing myself, so starkly? The only answer I could expose, may be that after many years of being so different, it unnerves me to not be as unique as I once believed. So it may come down to a dash of narcissism.

As to answering the question; I am quite galvanized to meet another of a mind akin to my own. If anything, the wisdom of many from a position not unlike my own, could aid me in future endeavors.

I suppose, I approached with a mindset that portrayed myself as being such an outsider, I could not possibly relate to or "fit in" with any community. Which was fallacious of me. Now I must acquiesce that I am merely one of more than none.



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22 Feb 2015, 3:39 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
I've heard this notion many times; and I believe this might have at least some validity:

High-Functioning Autism: Relative strength in the visual realm; relative weakness in the verbal realm

Asperger's Syndrome: Relative strength in the verbal realm, relative weakness in the visual realm.

I was diagnosed with autism at about age 3 (around 1964). I was diagnosed with "brain-damage/injury" around the same time.

I have a job, am married, drive, and have lived independently since age 20. I've had the same job for 34 years. I learned to drive late, though (age 37), and got my Bachelor's late (age 45).

I believe Aspergians and other people with autism have the ability to use their cognition to improve their social abilities.


I was diagnosed autistic at age 3 1/2 (1974) and was echolalic. I didn't gain functional speech until I spent hours upon hours in therapy. I have lived independently since age 20 as well. Unlike you, I have jumped from one low paying job to another all while trying to complete an undergraduate degree. I moved a lot which made going to school difficult. I agree that we can improve our social abilities with maturity and effort. I can blend into the NT world easily enough as long as I'm not stressed.

This is an interesting thread.
Lydia