Should we act like NTs?

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You mean nt as in acting normal? I usually act like a loner so I'm used to it.

There is such a thing as compromise. If my actions are alienating most people around me, then perhaps some pity for them may be in order, so I tone down my actions so as not to frighten them so much.

Also, to avoid social gaffes, as has already been mentioned.

Well, we can act NT sometimes but I think they should expirence acting aspie too sometimes just for them to get a feel of acting alien to their nature.

Actually Ive thought about that before.. take an NT put headphones and VR goggles on them and inundate them with loud rock music and bright flashing colors while then talk to them through a computer text-to-voice program that removes all inflections and see how well they do.

Ive got a tazer if you can help toss the randomly selected NT in the back of a pickup? Oh you bring the nachos and beer this should be entertaining.

I have mild AS so I am partially NT, but that doesn't stop me from thinking logically! When someone asks for directions or another thing like that, I do respond, comfortably too.

I am not as social as some people might think, however.

No with a capital N. Acting like an NT would make my social situation worse. I don't care how the way I act. It's me and no one else. I don't want to be everyone else. I'm alright on my own.

No, we shouldn't act like NTs.

If we want to interact with them, (and I say we probably should) we need to adapt. But that does not mean that we become like NTs, or even that we have to 'act like' them.

Being proud of who you are doesn't mean you need to be inflexible.

No, no and no, and did I already say no? Everybody's different, but NTs have a mythical average which everybody has to fit in to. Don't give into their typicality.

An Aspie can't act completely NT, no matter how hard he or she tries. That said, you should really try to get some of the more important things right because it will make life a lot easier for you and not doing so will hurt your potential. There is a compromise to be had.

Things such as:

Maintain your special interest(s) but do not let them consume you; also, try to catch yourself when you begin to talk about it for too long.

Do try to make eye contact and make an effort to learn and master NT social skills. You will never be perfect, but nobody is perfect.

Do not try to deny your creative spirit, it is your greatest asset. If you get a "stroke of genius" solution to a problem, by all means, SPEAK UP!

Create rules and boundaries for yourself, don't let procrastination get the better of you...make sure that you develop a good work ethic (just developing a good work ethic takes a lot of work). If you can get started on a project, then your laser-sharp focus will take care of the rest.

Avoid career paths that will make it more difficult on you (for instance, don't take a job that requires a lot of multitasking).

Plan everything using something like a Day Runner (try to make it fun to get through your list).

Play towards your strengths and work on your weaknesses. (You can learn anything)

Remember that AS might be unfair in both directions: For instance, you might have trouble getting started studying but, in the right environment, in won't take you nearly as long to finish it. Some NTs would say it was unfair that you studied so little and still got a good score. You have advantages that others do not. You have disadvantages that others do not.

Remember this: You're an Aspie and you can figure out a creative workaround to almost anything (social, career, school, technical)!