right I'm going to chime in and say this. I'm a certified autist, assburger to be precise. I wasn't diagnosed until later in life and only after my own awakening. I can say from my experience with my own particular tism, It's absolute a thing. It's extremely debilitating socially, can lead to crippling anxiety. Self consciousness to the extreme
There is a massive misconception that people like me have no empathy, it's absolute not true, though my empathy is 'different'. I can be extremely selfish at times and seem un-caring, especially when I'm overwhelmed. But I know that I do care, and care deeply, and I can show that I care.
People do not know that I am autistic from speaking to me, though many recognise i'm a bit 'odd'. I don't mention the subject because they immediately assume 'OHHH... You're one of those....' They assume I'm retarded.
I do feel that ASD have been over diagnosed as a catch all for bad parenting and other issues, as things have been in the past. Personally, I was well behaved in school, I cruised through and was a model student, in general.
I don't feel my condition, or as I like to put it, the way I am, was caused by vaccines. I don't use it as a crutch or an excuse, but there are very real limitations and challenges I have that can be absolutely crippling. On the bright side, I'm an absolute bona fide autist when it comes to politics, conspiracy and many subjects and talents. I also don't rule out the link between vaccines and autism. Just be aware, there are autistic people with feelings, that aren't retarded. They may also not all be autistic due to vaccinations.
Acting like it has major upsides to a downside... Generally though there is very rare savant syndrome
I'm sorry but that is wrong. I'm not a genius but I have a decently high IQ. I'm not a musical prodigy but I am basically world class in what I've chosen to master. I've competed at an elite level in lawn bowls. I'm certainly not a servant in any sense, but you're wrong in assuming that generally autism = all downside. There are many downsides, but my ability to focus and raw intellect allow me to spend thousands of hours mastering something that regular folk don't' have the time, patience or passion for. That being said, not all autistic people or aspies have special talents, either. The point is, don't assume things about subjects you don't have a great understanding of
I wouldn't want to change the way I am, for anything in the world.
Would my potential, and yours too, maybe have been even higher and better without it? Possibly.
Would anyone's protentional have been higher had they born into the more privileged circumstance, no doubt. My potential would have been better and life a lot easier if my father hadn't have died when I was 8. My potential would have been higher if had been able to milk the system more in favour during school years and wasn't left to make my own journey of self realisation and initial self diagnosis years after dropping out of university. So many variables. You can come up with an endless list of things that would have improved your life's potential. It's depressing and unhelpful to ask about, I believe.
And besides, who cares? It takes all sorts. Not everyone can be a normie, not everyone can be mega successful. We cannot all be the same, high potential uber humans.
I do see your point though. Most of the 'obviously' autistic people I have met, a small hand full, are in a state that seems utterly tragic and crippling to me, certainly not romantic.
In all honesty, I feel differently about Aspergers as apposed to 'other' forms of autism. Psychologist may disagree, with the changes to the DSM, but I feel pretty distinct from our more 'autistic' brethren. I WISH they had never removed the distinction. For the sake of argument, imagine that a distinction exists. That is the issue here when we're talking about perception of autism, and that is what people are mostly referring to when they think of autism and the other points made about the subject and it's modern prevalence. The more classically 'autistic' autism.
I just wish we could separate the 2 things rather then lump them together, but similarly to what I said before I suppose, If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
right I'm going to chime in and say this. I'm a certified autist, assburger to be precise. I wasn't diagnosed until later in life and only after my own awakening. I can say from my experience with my own particular tism, It's absolute a thing. It's extremely debilitating socially, can lead to crippling anxiety. Self consciousness to the extreme
There is a massive misconception that people like me have no empathy, it's absolute not true, though my empathy is 'different'. I can be extremely selfish at times and seem un-caring, especially when I'm overwhelmed. But I know that I do care, and care deeply, and I can show that I care.
People do not know that I am autistic from speaking to me, though many recognise i'm a bit 'odd'. I don't mention the subject because they immediately assume 'OHHH... You're one of those....' They assume I'm retarded.
I do feel that ASD have been over diagnosed as a catch all for bad parenting and other issues, as things have been in the past. Personally, I was well behaved in school, I cruised through and was a model student, in general.
I don't feel my condition, or as I like to put it, the way I am, was caused by vaccines. I don't use it as a crutch or an excuse, but there are very real limitations and challenges I have that can be absolutely crippling. On the bright side, I'm an absolute bona fide autist when it comes to politics, conspiracy and many subjects and talents. I also don't rule out the link between vaccines and autism. Just be aware, there are autistic people with feelings, that aren't retarded. They may also not all be autistic due to vaccinations.
I'm sorry but that is wrong. I'm not a genius but I have a decently high IQ. I'm not a musical prodigy but I am basically world class in what I've chosen to master. I've competed at an elite level in lawn bowls. I'm certainly not a servant in any sense, but you're wrong in assuming that generally autism = all downside. There are many downsides, but my ability to focus and raw intellect allow me to spend thousands of hours mastering something that regular folk don't' have the time, patience or passion for. That being said, not all autistic people or aspies have special talents, either. The point is, don't assume things about subjects you don't have a great understanding of
I wouldn't want to change the way I am, for anything in the world.
Would anyone's protentional have been higher had they born into the more privileged circumstance, no doubt. My potential would have been better and life a lot easier if my father hadn't have died when I was 8. My potential would have been higher if had been able to milk the system more in favour during school years and wasn't left to make my own journey of self realisation and initial self diagnosis years after dropping out of university. So many variables. You can come up with an endless list of things that would have improved your life's potential. It's depressing and unhelpful to ask about, I believe.
And besides, who cares? It takes all sorts. Not everyone can be a normie, not everyone can be mega successful. We cannot all be the same, high potential uber humans.
I do see your point though. Most of the 'obviously' autistic people I have met, a small hand full, are in a state that seems utterly tragic and crippling to me, certainly not romantic.
In all honesty, I feel differently about Aspergers as apposed to 'other' forms of autism. Psychologist may disagree, with the changes to the DSM, but I feel pretty distinct from our more 'autistic' brethren. I WISH they had never removed the distinction. For the sake of argument, imagine that a distinction exists. That is the issue here when we're talking about perception of autism, and that is what people are mostly referring to when they think of autism and the other points made about the subject and it's modern prevalence. The more classically 'autistic' autism.
I just wish we could separate the 2 things rather then lump them together, but similarly to what I said before I suppose, If wishes were horses, beggars would ride