is everyone with autism introverted?

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I have known extroverted Aspies. I do agree they might run a higher risk of mental disorders.

yes

Last edited by wronngbong on 08 Dec 2015, 2:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I am an extrovert on the spectrum. For me, growing up, I was told frequently when trying to make friends that I was "annoying." Introverts got called "shy" or "aloof," but for me it was always "ANNOYING." ...to this day I curb my tendency to contact people I care about. I'm always afraid that I'm bothering someone too much. I feel like I don't have a good sense of where the line is.


Oh, jeez, that's terrifying

Yes this

Introversion and extroversion are two extremes on a scale and likely never exist entirely on their own.

My dad was shy with strangers, but once they stopped being strangers he was downright gregarious.

I don't have proof that he had ASD, but I'm pretty dang sure.

People laughed at him behind his back, called him stupid and a clod. I guess he did make a fool of himself pretty often, but the thing was, he didn't care. He loved everybody and had a good time socializing. He loved everybody, and he liked to laugh and tell stories. Unless they're just speaking well of the dead, I think even the people that laughed at him behind his back really liked him.

I'm shy all the time. With everyone, even with my own kids. I think my dad was a lot happier than I am.

Like Autism it has it's own spectrum, and very few people are extremely one way or the other.

However, unlike Autism, it's active, meaning your position within the spectrum can move around. The change can be consistent within a person, or it can be erratic, everyone is different.