Is Anyone Here 100% Or Close To 100% Autistic?

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@EzraS Post 1| I missed the second part of your reply. So, you're assuming that I go around like a flat-earther saying that I'm better & that I am human 2.0 simply because you saw lt here. This is not the case. As I mentioned earlier, I know better than to talk about this stuff unless lt comes up in conversation, in which case all bets are off because I hate lying. It's a perfectly valid assumption, but I talk about these sorts of things so insanely infrequently that I can safely eliminate lt as a potential factor. I do alienate Myself to a degree, hardly enough to make any discernible difference though.

I have had many years to ponder the problem & I am sure by now that I have coverred every loose end. I know why I'm hated, but there is little I can do to change that. I cannot stop being autistic, lt is not a switch I can flip at will. If I could, you bet I wouldn't. It is who I am & there is nothing worth losing Myself over. It all comes down to what I know I am in desperate need of. And that is social contact. I have done all of the logistics, but no amount of thought is going to give Me friends. Friendship is the missing constant. After many failed friendships, I figure the best way to go about this is to find someone autistic enough to honor friendships & commitments. I know I'm not the only one who does.


Post 2| Ah, that I understand. I feel the same way, though not about the eye contact. I never understood why people have trouble with that one, but that's just a personal difference.

You are correct, but this actually corroborates My original post. Some people are more autistic than others, but most are still very neurotypical, hence why they engaged in bullying in both of our experience. And no, before you start drawing sticks in the sand, I am not suggesting that every neurotypical is a bigot.

I realize that not every autist is a genius. However, every genius, for the most part, is autistic. As I previously explained, the limbicortex has not brought about significant change in lts 150 millennia of existence, as evolutionary history proves. A neurotypical can be a genius, in the same way that a cat can play the piano. Possible, but improbable.

Absolutely. I can prove every statement that I have made. I back up all information with factual research & personal experience. I was supposed to start going to sleep a little while ago, so we'll continue this tomorrow. You didn't specify what fact you want proven & I haven't found anything in the corresponding paragraph that I believe you would question. But yeah, I will prove that fact & any other you want checked, as well as My personal claims (though I'm afraid I'll have to provide further evidence that you might consider subjective, unless you should happen to have a better idea of how I could prove lt) when I am available tomorrow.

I was worried about the state of his mental health.

So OP it looks like really the bottom line is that you are lonely and need to find another 2.0. And you're in luck because I'm pretty sure at least a couple have posted to WP before. Provided of course they were not you using different accounts.

All you have to do is a little digging and you should be able to find their posts. I'd suggest serching my posting history for the word "evolution" as one method.

I myself have no need or interest in social interaction. To me it's a chore to be around others. I have to put everything on hold until the session is over with.

Also I'm not all that interested in myself. I don't relate much to all the "me" threads people post. I'm alive, don't have any serious illness, am able to be left alone enough to do what I want most of the time. So that's all that matters. That's why I rarely talk about myself unprompted.

I'm kinda surprised a 2.0 isn't more like me along those lines.

Interesting. I don't care about getting attention from others either. I really only post because it's an activity I like doing.

@EzraS Post1| I felt that lt is necessary for My goal, as I do not want to attract more incompatible people who will not honor a friendship. I figure that lf a similar person exists, they would see the post & instantly identify with what I'm saying. When posted on Reddit looking for friends, I made no mention of any of this. I basically said that I'm lonely, a nice person & looking for good friends. Unlike someone who seeks attention, I do not feel a need to prove who I am to everyone I meet. I'm not parcticularly concerned with what they think. Everyone (except for some extreme cases) gets along with Me flawlessly. I'm told I'm a good listener, I'm nice, I'm smart, I'm there for others, I'm generous & that I really care. These are all things that I have heard from numerous sources, including My enemies. So lt all comes down to the fact that I am autistic & they are not. I am completely foreign to them.

But what is your proof that they have a significant degree of autism? You talk about proof as though lt's first nature, but not one person, including you, has cited a single source. I'm going to take a leap in logic here. You say you have the functionality of a toddler, but you have an above-average understanding of the language & thus far have managed to hold a conversation. So I can't help but wonder lf maybe you're a victim of placebo effect. The only issue that you have cited is a lack of initiative for socialization, which does not suggest reduced functionality. By any chance, has anyone in your life ever told you that you're lesser than them, whether directly or indirectly? Has anyone ever told you that autism is a disorder & that you need help? You got this idea from somewhere.

If all HFA's are more or less equal on the autistic hierarchy according to your model, then why do I struggle significantly more? I've been told I have mild OCD, mild ADD, mild ADHD & mild Tourette's Syndrome. I have NEVER bee told that I am mildly autistic. This is the first time. Actual physicians & even some non-physicians have diagnosed Me as autistic, not mildly so. Every diagnosis has suggested extreme social struggling, consistent with My 99% claim. They don't officially use percentages, but lf I were mildly autistic, then I would be diagnosed as such.

That's a pretty valid point. But lf you think about lt, there is little difference in procedure between a diagnosis made in person & a post-mortem diagnosis. There is a fairly universal set of characteristics that autists share; & these traits have actually been examined by historical geniuses. By the way, Stephen Hawking is still living.

I'm having trouble finding a comprehensive list of modern autistic geniuses, due to the fact that autistic diagnoses only spiked within the last decade. Here is a report that suggests a link between autism & intelligence: https://nypost.com/2016/03/13/theres-a- ... nd-genius/ . Here is a better one: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/arch ... es/406180/ . Most people who are diagnosed are either very young or very dead. But lack of diagnosis in the last century should not be taken as evidence that there is no link between autism & intellect. It was simply under-researched.

That's unnecessarily hostile. If I recall correctly, I was the first to ask for evidence, that you have still yet to provide. You act like I came here to prove a point, when I reality, I came here for friendship. This is not a research paper, so evidence is only necessary upon request. Again, I'm not trying to prove anything, I am simply responding to your questions & statements. You're asking for a lot of evidence & I don't have a lot of time, so we'll return to this.

I tried taking the Wechsler IQ test, but lt judges by response time. My response time is slow, so lt came up with 107-114. This is inaccurate. I'll try one without a timer when I have time. Academic achievements have little to do with IQ, but I passed My driving exam & My GED exam on My first try without studying at all. I also regularly ace tests in college, as I also did in school. I also hold the highest record in the Applebee's trivia game (competing with other people in the restaurant). It's a neurotypical world, so My ability to achieve vocationally is severely limited by incompatibility with the system. Don't take this to mean that I am incorrect. All this means is that your methods of gauging intellect are either inaccurate or inapplicable given the circumstances.

I'm in college at the moment, so I'll give you a more accurate response later.

Post 2| I just signed up recently on a whim. That's a good idea. Though a person claiming to be a 2.0 is not necessarily a 2.0.

I agree. However, I think lt's a priviledged thing to say you have no need for social interaction. You likely receive significantly more social interaction than I do, so lt's kind of like an obese person saying they have no need for food. Everyone needs social interaction. The more one has, the less one needs.

You claim to be crippled by LFA, but not have serious illness. Well, which is lt? Are you fortunate or unfortunate? It seems to Me (and yes, I'm grasping at straws, making judgements based on little information) that you are more neurotypical than autistic. Your concept of low functionality is a result of placebo effect from your peers. You have a neurotypical need to internalize social information, so you have essentially let yourself become an LFA to some degree. Nothing you have said thus far came across as very autistic. What is your diagnosis?

@Aquafelix The definition of the phrase, 'fall for', is to believe something without reservation. Like I said, I considered the possibility that I was being baited, so that would be reservation. I'm not sure why you believe I was provoked. I politely & meticulously explained why I disagree with Firemonkey's assessments. For some people, this may be an indication of provocation, but I am naturally this way. I cannot admit to something that is not true. I assure you that I was not upset for a moment. The only thing thus far that has bothered Me even remotely is the belief that Naturalplastic & EzraS share about autism being a disorder. This is not true & this sort of thinking is very dangerous for autists, who are just starting to become less antagonized by society. Despite this, lt has had no effect on how I replied to them. I have replied to every person thus far as lf I were talking to a friend.

What can I do? Human 2.0 is still human. I can survive without social contact, but I still long for lt. It's an empty hole that requires filling. Once again you are making the mistake that how I came across in the original post is how I normally behave. Although lt's not altogether unlikely that they can detect My need for attention, lt certainly isn't near the level you think. Anyway, lf I find a similar person, that person would have no desire to provoke or hold ransom. The need is good in a way. It filters out undesirable fairweather friends.

Based on Asperger's alone I guess I'd be assessed as mild using the DSM 5 levels system . Nevertheless I make very little effort to socialise beyond my family when I see them , and my stepdaughter,granddaughters and gt granddaughter.
I find interacting beyond family/stepfamily hard which is why I'm bricking it,as mentioned in an earlier post, at the thought of interacting with a larger circle of people . I spend a lot of time indoors , and don't go out much .

I've always been this way. Much more of a person for solitary activities than my brother and sister .

Many autistic people are loners by nature. Many others are not. Based on all the posts I have read on WP. But I would say the lack of interest in socializing is an autism trait, whereas wanting to socialize is more of an NT type trait.

Your Aspie Quiz score of:

"Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 133 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 47 of 200"

Shows you have some NT traits though of course.

I just took it again for the fun of it.

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 190 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 12 of 200