NT reactions to AS and Autism

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Strangely, people do believe me when I tell them that I have AS, mostly because I fit the "Geek Syndrome" stereotype. So I guess that's how some people think of AS - socially inept geek. Before I was diagnosed, I had people hint to me that I had AS, but of course, I did not pick up on the hints at that time.

And this is making feel as if I don't wish to tell anyone of my ASD. I even regret bringing it up to my parents....

I know most NTs won't believe me. I think I've gotten "too good" at fooling people. They just don't know how exhausting it is to try to be 'normal'. I think if people start to hang around me more, they would start to notice something 'off'. I can imagine the "You definitely don't look Autistic," or "You aren't Rain Man", "No...You're just shy". or even "Kahn."

I've told people of my sleep apnea, and some didn't believe me, so I can only imagine what people would say if that were the case, my own parents didn't even believe I had it at first.....

People like to think they have an Idea of what an Autistic Person is, after watching Rain Man, or some TV show/special/commercial of someone with Autism, when the majority of us aren't like that..

There was this second one that was pretty good.

"You have Asperger's? My best friend has Asperger's too! Awesome!"

If I ever meet Dustin Hoffman I will kick him squarely in the balls for that character. People would say "You don't scream or hit yourself in the head when someone touches you like on Rainman so you must be faking it."

I was asked once if I had to wear a hockey helmet when I was kid so I said "Yes, whenever I was screwing your mom I used all types of protection!"