Would you want to live in an "aspie community"?

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Positively. It would be a law abiding community.

I'd be up for giving it a try. It would probably be less annoying than living around a bunch of NT's.

Those saying it could lead to future segregation... the Amish live by themselves and there are some Mormon towns and such, but people can leave those areas freely and mingle with the rest of society despite having been separated for some time. Granted being separated for religious reasons is a little different than due to the way ones brain functions.

And halebop, while I understand your argument against it, it stands on the basic assumption that all of us want to learn more about NT life. I'm quite familiar with how they do things, and don't need to continue living amongst them to "learn more about life."

I just had a conversation with my wife about a world filled only with Aspies. We both agreed it wouldn't be a great idea.

We also agreed that a world with no Aspies is not where we'd want to be either.

Since I don't think I would meet the admission requirements, I would find myself missing friends of mine, and other interesting people. There are NTs I can get along with, but not ever having the chance to let down my hair, figuratively speaking, would be lonely after a little bit.

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Official diagnosis: ADHD, synesthesia. Aspie quiz result (unofficial test): Like Frodo--I'm a halfling? 110/200 NT, 109/200 Aspie.

"Let down your Hair"
It's a clothing optional community

I'm not sure how an aspie community would be much different than any other communities that exist. We already have self segregated communities based on religion, ethnicity, ideologies, language, and even IQ levels. But yet they don't have any of the characteristics that we associate with utopias.

People with Asperger's (and other autism spectrum disorders) are hugely diverse in all those respects. I don't see how an Aspie city would be any different than an NT one, other than the inhabitants probably having even more apathy toward the community than usual.

"...a community where aspies just gather together?"

I found that funny. I'm not sure how much togetherness we'd see. Socializing with other aspies might be easier, it's hard to imagine since I've only met two others. Though I did get along well with both.

I envisioned an isolated community when I read the topic message. It sounds like a fascinating experiment.

I think the city planning and infrastructure could be the envy of the world.
Street signs might be placed in the sidewalks as well as on posts, for those who hate looking up!
Buses would always run on time.
The sheriff's job would be easy, except for the occasional bit of well-intentioned public nudity (DaWalker!) or dispute over special interests.
Going by the statistics though, we would have a critical shortage of women. The population may not be sustainable in isolation.

I already live in an Aspie colony though... It's called Suburbia. Suburbs are full of "little geniuses" who tend to keep to themselves, or only a small circle of kin, are obsessed and focused on their own little plot It's like each yard is it's own self contained ecosystem. Some neighbors dont' acknowledge each other and add their own unique little world to the whole. that is the neighborhood, attracting even more Autistic aliens from other home worlds. Very seldom do many residents come out at all, the streets are deserted. (which is most disconcerting for there are playgrounds full of individual children, who could easily be kidnapped by ill willed invaders of our Aspie sancuary and nobody would even notice. Well I'm sure someone would, but cemeteries have more action, because people visit, exercise, or maintain the santium. However, oddly though, Sundays, seem to be buzz with these activities, golfers golfing, joggers jogging, walking the dog, church goers. but during the week, you can hear the tumble weeds rustle past.

I more or less grew up in an Aspie community. My mother has a lot of autistic traits and my siblings all probably have some mild form of autism too. I tend to have friends with Aspie traits as well. and I was in a "gifted program".

I would not mind living in an Aspie community for, I would find it quite an entertaining thought.Actually, there are 2 people in my apartment complex along with myself whom are aspes though, we hardly get along with one another still, I would consider the thought though...

I feel like I do. I've got two Aspie sons, a husband with ADHD and Dyslexia, a third son who is not NT but defies labeling, and then there's me with my quirks and ADHD.

I don't think that an all Aspie community would be best for everybody. I think a group home for Aspies could be helpful for some people. I'd hate to see all Aspies sequestered away as I feel that the world would loose out, and the Aspies would loose out. I think the best kinds of communities have a wide variety of people with all kinds of strengths and weaknesses. Together we make a much better whole. However there are people who tend to keep to themselves for whatever reasons and for them having an Aspie retreat could be really helpful. I'd just hate to see that become the norm.

That's just my opinion, People should be free to decide where, with whom, and how they want to live. I wouldn't try to stop anybody from choosing that route.