would you ever want to be NT?

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I have first recently gotten my diagnosis, but I have always felt like an outcast and not like everybody else.
When I was a child I didn't understand why I couldn't talk with my classmates or why they thought I was wierd. At that time I would have given a lot to be like everyone else, but as I grew older, I started to think "What's the fun in being normal?", and I still think that. I'm me, I'm not anyone else. And this is my way of being normal. A normal Aspie, if that makes any sense?

Yes. Yes I would. No-one in this whole world could possibly talk me out of hating Autism.

No I would never want to be NT I am proud of being a Aspie because make me unique. But I would love to be social like a NT.

If I was NT, I would be getting ready right now to go out to the pub with my brother, my cousins and their friends. My brother's mate would've fancied me instead of my female cousin, because usually your brother's mates fancy you if you're social and confident enough. But instead, I am a lonely unsociable geek who sits alone in my room due to the fear of social environments, so my brother's mates just look down on me and look upon me as ''the boring, unsociable geek'', and I know that I am missing out. Social environments are fun when you have got the normal social standards for it, but they're the worst place to go when you haven't. Trouble is, missing out is horrible too, especially when your brother and your cousins are sitting there talking about what they did on Friday night and Saturday night and knowing all the latest gossip of their mates and what goes on in the pubs, etc, and I just sit there none the wiser.

It's not fair. Why can't I have at least one cousin who is similar to me, and joins me in my room on week-end nights? Why am I doomed to be the odd one out? I hate my uncle's sperms for making their kids grow neurotypical brains in the womb. Makes me so mad.

Just thinking that none of us would know who we were if we suddenly became NT. As we would be totally different people. Not just from a social standpoint, but from how we think and feel, what identifies us as who we are. I know its a Personality disorder but it probably should be a personality difference.

No not really i like the way i am.

If I could be NT starting tomorrow (without any other psychological issues), there would be a few things that would change about me that I would not miss:-

-I would not be this devastated that my favourite bus-driver has gone
-I would not be worrying about my favourite bus service going into FirstGroup one day (even though it probably won't happen)
-I would not be this obsessed with buses, period
-I would not be wallowing in pain because all my cousins are out clubbing tonight except for me (I would either go out and join them without any social concerns, or if I choose not to I won't be feeling bad because I won't be caught in the middle of that ''part of me wants to go out but my unsociable brain is stopping me'' trap)
-I would not be having frequent outbursts involving insane screaming and crying over things most people wouldn't bother about
-I would not be covering my ears each time I walk by the smoke alarm at home - even if the oven isn't on!
-I would not get dirty looks from other women or funny looks from other women like they're trying to figure something out, no matter how well I conform to the NT standards

....and lot's more s**t I wouldn't have to deal with any more. I would just deal with s**t NTs get instead, which at least will be more normal than the s**t I have to deal with.

Haven't you all forgot about famous Aspies such as Einstein, Bill Gates, WB Yeats and more. We should be proud of our differences and don't let anyone get you down.

No I am not sure if I would want to be NT since it would be a huge change. On the other hand I would like to be more assertive and more comfortable in social situations yet still be who I am. Everyone can always improve themselves in some form or fashion and this includes NTs.

As someone who is just now realizing that I likely have Asperger's, my answer would definitely be YES! I'm just now coming to terms with my lack of empathy, and that is probably the suckiest part of all. I can handle being quirky or overly interested in some odd topic. I find those traits endearing. I can work on controlling or minimizing the panic and meltdowns associated with change or noises. And I can handle the embarassment of laughing at an inappropriate time. But it breaks my heart that I cannot connect with my spouse and family very well. It is the distance and the inability to really, well, empathize with them that I find so devastating. I can handle my own turmoil, but it sucks not to have the ability to help those around me through their turmoil.

I'd love to be neurotypical. As I am, I feel like only half a person. I feel like I could have done something in my life if I wasn't held back by autism.

No, because I would no longer be me.

I wouldn't want to be an NT, because I enjoy being who I am. I'm proud of my AS, because I have my unique quirks. I also have my likes, dislikes and special interests that have been formed over the past 37 years. I like my unique way of looking at the world and that Cockney accent that I wouldn't otherwise have if I wasn't an Aspie - the rest of my family sound North American like the people on TV. I also like my angelic facial features as well. The fact that my brain is 10% larger than the average brain is another reason for me to be proud of my AS.

Only in one respect. I think I would have been able to make a better living as an NT, and in this world unfortunately we need to have enough money, to feel secure and have less stress. Other than that I really like myself - a lot better now that I'm older and more accepting of myself, and also since learning about AS and realizing I'm not just a freak and not alone.