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I have autism! Do you think I am truly disabled? Ask me anything.
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 42260236:MV8yMjcwMDc2XzM4Nzc3Nzg4Xzk4NDlFRTQw] As someone who works in one of the worlds leading upper-level research institutions, and happen to teach and work with a large number of adult "Asperger/Autistic" types, the only thing I can really say for certain about them is: (and this is entirely from personal observation) They seem to be OVERTLY fixated on themselves. THEIR needs, THEIR wants, THEIR desires, what makes THEM uncomfortable, the kind of things that bother THEM. They pursue their own interest and passions to the point of ignoring every other person in their lives, and other people go: Oh cute. He has Aspergers. Now this is somewhat vexing for people around them too. Why? Well although the individual in question might happen to be quite brilliant, [u]it's not fun to be around someone who is only concerned about themselves[/u]. [b]All the time[/b]. That is why I call these "disorders" [b]SELFISH[/b] disorders. From the time we are all young, we [u]all[/u] have to deal with situations that make us upset, that make us uncomfortable, that make us cringe, to deal with people we don't want to deal with, who intimidate us, who make us afraid etc. Part of growing up is learning to tolerate these situations and learning that sometimes we have to do uncomfortable things, like talking to the check-out man at the grocery store, even though he bothers us. It makes us uncomfortable. Well Autistic and Asperger types never learn to be aware of OTHERS needs and Wants. they are focused on their OWN experience so deeply they can't. It never occurs to them that the man at the grocery store might be terribly shy and uncomfortable too, because the Asperger person is far too fixated on themselves to even consider the other person. Feel free to discuss this or disagree with me. It's just something I have observed. [/quote]
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Guys, listen. I have autism. I think critically. I have a photographic memory, and over a short period of time I can absorb something logical fluently.
Somehow I am disabled! I see people as truly equal, yet every Joe that doesn't like the way I am talking to them hates me. I accept people the way they are, but I am not accepted as I am. I am completely happy with myself, I understand why I am the way I am, and I know who I am.
Seemingly somehow this is a disability. My brain is not neuro-typical. Yet I don't see anything wrong with myself!
Everything is right, and I don't regret anything in life. I would not regret one thing because I might not otherwise exist in the world.
Got a picture for you all so you can see how happy I am!
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