Aspies, are you proud?

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Emor
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16 May 2009, 5:52 pm

I don't see how one can be proud of something without being open about it. Only about 5 people in my year group know I have Asperger's and I regret telling them all. So I'm probably not proud, though I'd be lying if I didn't generalize NTs with comments like, 'stupid irrational NT behaviour...' or something. That's probably me just being ignorant though, as usual .
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SystemDown
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27 May 2009, 1:30 pm

Yes I have pride.

SamAckary
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28 May 2009, 1:17 pm

Hmmm...am I, a boy whose aspergers has granted a strange innate mastery of knowledge, proud of being what makes me so smart....hmmm tough one

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dalekaspie
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02 Jun 2009, 7:08 am

i am proud, but it depresses me to know that some people are not

protest_the_hero
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02 Jun 2009, 3:46 pm

I'm proud of my individual gifts.

Orangutangirl
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10 Jun 2009, 11:03 am

I am proud that I'm different, even if there are times when I wish I wasn't.

Daniel09
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10 Jun 2009, 11:49 am

I'm happy the way I am, but I wouldn't say I'm proud. If there's no need to impose onto others that I am Aspie, then it's not something to be proud of. Now, say, if I were to work hard for years to become a champion at cross country, then I would definitely be proud of my achievement. Being an Aspie is more of a discovery and realization than an achievement. It's the same way with my sexual orientation. I'm not proud about it, but I am happy with it.

NUTSY
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13 Oct 2009, 2:43 am

AutisticMalcontent wrote:

I don't mind being autistic, except for the fact that I tend to be lacking in anger and that I'm intimidated by things that should not intimidate me, like people for example. I consider it both a blessing and a curse, a blessing because it makes me more humane and kind, but a curse because it also makes me weak and easily intimidated/discouraged emotionally. If I could have my anger and if I wasn't so intimidated by people for no f***ing reason, I wouldn't mind being autistic at all. But to be honest, I'm somewhere in the middle, I am proud because no neurotypical could put up with the sh** we deal with, but I'm ashamed that I can't be as courageous and bold as I want to be.

WOW that is so true.. I want to say that for YEARS.

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LifeOfTheSpectrum
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13 Oct 2009, 4:58 am

I still have the same opinion as my first post on this thread.

It's a disability, a disadvantage. It's all very good and well saying "I don't care what they think" but you NEED to be able to care, or atleast pretend to care. We can't do this, so it's a disability. We are disabled and I can't be proud of that.

It's like you wouldn't be PROUD of being born with one leg, or getting Leukaemia, you'd be ashamed.

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Oregon
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13 Oct 2009, 7:53 am

LifeOfTheSpectrum wrote:

I think the pride comes from being able to make it through life with a disability. Honestly, it's hard for me to hold a job because I often say the wrong thing at the wrong time.. but I now had the same job for the past 12 years. It's hard to maintain relationships, yet I've been married 22 years.

I feel like a looser at times, and others sometimes go out of their way to make me feel stupid. It's not easy, but I feel I have more wins than losses.

I am not ashamed of a disability I cannot change, I am proud that I am able to beat the odds.

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Llama874
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15 Oct 2009, 9:28 pm

I'm proud, and if I could choose my neural status for another life I would definately pick AS.

I don't see why we shouldn't be proud. I know that we didn't choose, but pride makes us happy. Why should we not be happy if it doesn't hurt anybody else?

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16 Oct 2009, 1:10 am

< YES :twisted:

TomAdams92
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16 Oct 2009, 9:51 am

i dont tell anyone really. Im not neccesarily ashamed or proud but rather i see it from a point that its my personality and alot like any person i have my good points and my bad points. Mainly i dont tell people because its not really neccesarily that they know i have it and mainly because i feel too NT to be an aspie but i also feel to aspie to be an NT. Basically im somewhere in between but really its up to the person whether there proud or not.

TheMidnightJudge
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18 Oct 2009, 3:07 am

I used to be. I admire those who are now. I personally just don't see any real basis for such a pride, although I recognize that pride as something good for self-esteem and therefore pragmatic if not taken too far.

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lolcatsrule_123
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09 Nov 2009, 3:15 pm

im proud

david-k
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11 Nov 2009, 10:14 am

I'm proud to have AS. AS makes me more intelligent. But I wish I could turn it off sometimes. :evil:

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