Do you get along with other autistic people?

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Yes, but it is a struggle. I read a book recently, and it said to not use the word but, use the word and or because. Because, when you do that, you add to the conversation.

It's down to the person, usually. If they're as*holes, they're as*holes. Aspie or not.

*cough WrongPlanet cough*

I do get along with some other people on the spectrum. It's just I can relate better to them and they speak about things that interest me. Those who do not speak about what interest me or stimulate me with interesting conversation, however, we're not going to get along. I'll just be bored out of my skull.

I should also mention I have a younger brother whom is on the spectrum and we get along well. But I also have a the second youngest [second oldest to our youngest sibling] whom suffers from a mood disorder as well as being on the spectrum, which makes him unbearable. We rarely get along, but we do have our moments of sibling bonding. For me, however, it is easier to accept what they say because they are my siblings.

Don't know any.

I get along with men that are Autistic or have Asperger's, but I don't really get along well with women.

I haven't met any girl with AS that I get along with mainly because they've been selfish, or lazy, and the only ones (three) I have met were in the workplace. I found that working with people who can't manage themselves, having a lot of responsibility, and working with thirty to eighty plus dogs running around is not a good combination. Contrary to the popular belief, most Aspies are not Temple Grandins.

I get along with most aspies really well. There are exeptions, of course.

It depends largely on whether or not they are an Aspergian + or -. In other words, are they down or hyperfocused on their autism or are they just trying to be a person who has autism and is working on it? Also, if the other person is aware of themselves it makes it easier to communicate.

It's 50/50 with me; My Other Half has AS like me, so I guess it makes things more interesting and we can understand each other better in SOME ways. The rest of the time it gets frustating.

To me it overall depends on similar interests etc... More that anyway, than whether or not they have AS/Autism.

Only if they have simaliar intrests.

Only person I can think of is someone who was always in the same class as me growing up. I forget whether he was HFA or Asperger's, but the two are so similar I don't think it really matters. Even though we were very shy, we got along pretty well. There were times when we would annoy each other - for example with repetitive things - but generally we got along very well. Other than that I've not spent much time with other people on the spectrum.

I find people with aspergers dificult to get on with. they talk on and on and dont listen.

I don't know any grown people on the spectrum, but I have had students who are definitely autistic and they've always really liked me. I find I get along best with artsy, introverted NTs.

Mostly, I get on about as well with Aspies/ Auties as anybody else, which is to say, not exactly well! My only friend isn't but most of the people I know online are & that's my main socializing now. There's a few with whom I get on better than the rest & it being online makes it all much easier than offline. Not that I know many Aspies/ Auties offline, due to not getting on at a local 'support' group. There's one Aspie that used to watch films with me sometimes & a few here that exchanged some emails but those stopped doing so, don't know why.

It depends on the person.

Some people with ASD or ADHD I get along with, others I don't get along with because they don't get along with me or my autism.

Some autistic people are bullies, some are overly concerned about all people's well-being and most others are somewhere in-between.

Kids are pretty much all fine though. They're not as expecting about what they want the world and all of the people to look like. They generally accept, appreciate and get curious about adults who are different to the average adult.