Advantages of AS?

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Curiosity
Honesty
Intense focus

Open mindness, very intellegent. Follwng the rules, taking things seriously, honesty, seeing the world differently, creativness, focusing on an interest, and knowing a lot about it, that's all I can think of for now.




2ukenkerl:

Where in the criteria does it say we look younger than ourselves?

Wish I could say that about a youthful look!

I look 70 about now and with weight lost I am getting that chicken neck effect!

I always looked older than others, got served in bars at 15 or 16 years of age in Denver, CO.

There are several, although I think the biggest one would have to be the passion which leads to having specific talents in whatever it is you do.

The other lesser advantages would be being less affected by emotions; it may mean being insensitive, but at least the emotions won't lead you to jumping off a cliff. You can handle most situations more rationally and in a more level-headed way. As has already been mentioned, we are unique, and less susceptible to sex or its problems (well, some of us), and I guess being insensitive means we might actually be more rational.

The disadvantages far far far outweigh the advantages.

Being like the child in "The Emperor's New Clothes".....

Things I think are advantages:

* Unbelievable focus.

I can focus on my work so much that I lose track of time, forget to eat and sleep, and don't even notice other people. This lets me get a lot of work done.

* Perfectionism.

If something is not done to a high quality, that seems like a problem, and I have an urge to fix it.

* An open mind.

If someone told me that the sky was green (and they seemed serious), I would check. If the emptiness above is now a brilliant emerald, then they are right. That's all. I would of course like to know why, but there's no need to panic and no point in denying it.

* Curiosity

I like to know how and why things work, and what's over that fence, and what's behind the locked doors. I want to learn to pick locks just so I can open random doors.

* An ability to make intuitive leaps.

With some math/algebra/calculus/geometry problems, I just write the problem down and look at it. I can usually see the steps to follow to solve the problem in a few seconds, or even the answer to the problem itself. I always have trouble showing my working. Sometimes I don't have any, or don't know what it is, despite knowing the answer.


Now, aspergers is not a requirement for these traits. These are just qualities that I've noticed in myself and other aspies, that not many NT people have. I think that the advantages of aspergers more than make up for the disadvantages, but the disadvantages can cause difficulties sometimes.

Then again, every aspies has aspergers in a different way to all the rest.

Good vocabulary
Good research abilities
Attention to detail
Looking younger than my age
Responsible
Love of animals
Ability to remember and retain facts from things I learned long ago and being able to recall them when asked about them.

I would say my main disadvantages are a tendency to do dumb stuff and a lack of confidence during job interviews. I am working hard to remedy both situations.