Holy crap. You've just described me. I never thought I was autistic... maybe a bit of a sperg. I was vax damaged at the age of 4 which didn't make me autistic but it wrecked my coordination, which precluded me from enjoying sports, which enhanced my nerd powers, especially after seeing The Empire Strikes Back when I was 5 in the movie theater and it changed my life. Growing up I would avoid people to spare them the effort of pushing me away. I've also always been rather blunt and abrasive, speaking truth as I see it.

Holy crap. You've just described me. I never thought I was autistic... maybe a bit of a sperg. I was vax damaged at the age of 4 but it wrecked my coordination, which precluded me from enjoying sports, which enhanced my nerd powers, especially after seeing The Empire Strikes Back when I was 5 in the movie theater and it changed my life. Growing up I would avoid people to spare them the effort of pushing me away. I've also always been rather blunt and abrasive, speaking truth as I see it.