do u wish u were normal

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No. I can't even imagine being NT. But I do wish my coping mechanisms were better.

As far as I'm concerned, "normal" is just an illusion that people come up with as a way of coping with the insanity that is life as we know it.

I would rather have some of my problems to dissolve than to become wholly different person which would mean to dissolve as a person, not exist anymore. I don't want to lose myself for cult of normality. I am valuable for me as a person with unique perspective, in the sense that everyone has unique perspective: normality is not real, it's ideal, idea of ultimate coming-together of boredom and loss of meaning.

I've thought it would be really neat to have say a 10-minute experience of NT social experience, sensory and motor functions, and emotions. However if I were magically made non-autistic, I would no longer be me. There are things I have, such as I have near-sightedness and a sensitive stomach, and there are things I am, such as I am autistic and male. The things I am are part of my identity.

... i want to be normal ..

"Normal" is just an expectation set by other people. If I became "normal," I would not be who I am today.

I am normal...normal for me anyway. Do I wish I hd an easier time deciphering and navigating the world? Yes, but my normalness doesn't enter in to it.

I am not what you would call normal but my level of function has improved quite a bit in recent years. I am happy for all of the experiences I have had. I have done things I never thought I would have a chance to do.

Nope.

...No. Because normal is average, and average is boring. There are many things I wish I could change, but if that meant taking away all the parts of me I do like, than its not worth it. And I have no way of knowing which aspects of myself come from me being "not normal"

No. There is a debate regarding the existence of normal, but people more normal than I are trashing the planet, and generally being mean to people and animals. I do some of that too, but at least I can see the problems and offer solutions.

If the question was phrased ‘do u wish u were better able to function and carry out tasks efficiently, and think innan efficient way (i think asd, or at least my kind, makes my brain v inefficient,
easily ‘burned out’ ,
lose track of what i am doing, disorganized, difficult to focus on any task but one n difficulty managing daily routine.
Also in that it delves in things n cannot get out
n is affected by external things too much,
feel dizzy,
very poor coordination etc)
‘
Then maybe more ppl wd say yes. Of course. There might be those who rarely, if ever, experienced these things i mentioned, nor relate to other more difficult challenges.

I wouldn't mind being an ordinary average person instead of being a special needs person.

I personally wish I could be either more normal or less. I always feel like I'm caught somewhere in the middle, and unable to fit in with either side.