Positive autistic traits?

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Well, it is generally positive to be exceptionally honest and loyal. Not all of us, but many, have these traits. Also, the ability to focus intently on a special intrest, if cultivated correctly, could be a very strong academic skill..
I am not one of the "Aspie Pride" crowd, but it is not ALL negative.

Sincerely,
Matthew

-I have an excellent long-term memory mostly for events in my life
-I'm very observant
-if I'm interested in something I can focus on it for a long long time
-I'm very diplomatic
-I say it like it is, I don't beat around the bush
-I'm very punctual
-I'm patient
-I'm a good listener
-I can take things seriously when needed
-I'm open-minded
-I'm extremely loyal

Not in my experience, in my experience it just burns me out even more.

i only read your post no one elses because im too lazy but after aproximatly 105 minutes in total i have memorised pi to 36 decimal places, i could easily do mor but i dont want to push myself too far.
another thing i like is my endurence but im not sure if that stems from my ADD or my Aspergers or even the fact that ive been suffocationj my entire life due to my asthma.
the best thing i can think of about autism is the logic skills. and the ability to have a discussion with another autistic and change your veiwpoint in an argument because you realised you were wrong but unlike an NT you didnt get emotionaly attached to the stance.9
i have never known an autistic to hold a grudge. and i have the ability to notice any other autistics in a crowd (i thibk its because they are the only ones i can relate to in a crowd.)
well i hope this misspelt mess was helpful!

I have no idea if this has anything to do with autism, but when talking to people, I essentially treat them the same way (same level of friendliness, body language), regardless of their walk of life. (Unless they have a strong body odor or are offensive in some way) We all have a certain level of reserve - guard goes up, depending on the circumstance - however, I would like to think that I am somewhat less judgmental than average in this regard.

Not groupthinking. A couple of silly examples I noticed recently.
Exiting the subway there was two styles to go through to exit. One had a huge que, the other had none, everyone was instinctivly just joining the groups, so I walked out the other one without waiting.

Same thing at the traffic light, over a dozen people waiting as I walk up but noone though to press the button to cross until I arrived. I supposed they assumed someone else had done it.

If you find something that you are talented at and/or love to do, examine it from the ground up and learn the fundamentals. Positive traits will follow.

Positive things about me:


Logical. People say I am very logical and my husband and mom have mentioned it also about me and also the fact not letting emotions get in the way but my weakness is bad with emotional support and when I know someone wants emotional support or is in need of it, I keep my mouth shut. Better than being fake or offending the person.

Calm in bad situations. I have seen my husband freak out and jump when he would think our son was about to hurt himself and I was calm and didn't freak out and also the time when he walked out the door at a house and my husband went rushing outside all scared and I just followed after him not even scared. I just thought I will just look around once I get outside and there were no cars on the road and also not too long ago I lost him at one of his appointments when I decided to read a few sentences in a fictional book about the Titanic and bam he was gone. I know most parents would panic and freak out but I didn't do that and I just looked instead and some people helped me out and one of the workers found him in a nurse;s office playing with the computer keyboard.

Ability to do the same thing over and over and not get bored. This comes good for my job as most people get bored with their work and get tired of it but they deal with it because it's part of life. But this doesn't bother me and I find it relaxing.

Not mind being alone. I can do stuff alone and have fun and I wouldn't miss my husband or child if they were gone because I know they be back. It's not like they are dead or going off to war.

Seeing things differently. I see nothing wrong with that.

Intense in interest. When something interests me, I tend to go deep with it and focus and read the facts about it. Lot of people don't see it as a problem just as long as I only talk about it once with them.

Ability to memorize numbers like locker combinations to get into something at work and not have to keep the codes written down. I have seen people at work having to carry papers and look at it to remember and they be surprised I could do it in my head. Of course I then forget the codes when I left that job because I didn't need them anymore.

Good with reading maps. Lot of people make a fuss about this and say how good I am so it must be some talent I have when I think anyone would be good at this because it's just a map, you just look at the location you are at and go from there. But it must be some goo skill I have I wonder if those people have a hard time reading mall maps or maps of theme parks or zoos? Road maps and city maps are the same thing as these other maps places have. But people having a hard time reading maps I may never get. Plus my parents can read maps and I wonder if that means they have that talent too?

Ability to do my job right. I have done other peoples work at work when they be out sick or on vacation and I have found piles of dust on bathroom stalls and on toilet seat cover holders and the connector things that the stalls are connect to because some people just don't do their jobs right. I could tell it had not been dusted in weeks. But once something is drilled into me and in my routine, I won't have a hard time remembering to do it. Add something new, I tend to be forgetful and not do it. My weakness there.

Obsessions. They are good and relaxing to think about and do to keep you busy to pass time. But they can be a pain when you can't do anything with them and you can't just get it out of your head and stop thinking about it and being made to feel bad about it by your own mother.

I've been kicking around this earth for long enough to realise that most people are not nice. You find some that you think you can trust but hold reservations and a certain amount of distance - occasionally one slips through the net of reasoning and rips your heart to pieces. Life is about learning - and I'm learning to not let my guard down again. Honesty, kindness and compassion are things that I can offer, but don't try and break through the wall because it's not going to happen again!