Are you "active but odd"?

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Descriptions in the results of the aforementioned quiz…

Aloof: Aloof is more common in nonverbal Autistics. May appear to be disengaged but really have a very sensory way of processing the world around them. Aloof types may take longer to process input than other types of personalities. Independence may be difficult to achieve. Typical "spikey cognitive profile". Aloof types are deeply sensory and incredibly in tune with their environments.

Passive: Gentle, suggestible and easily led, the Passive type shares some similarities with the Aloof type, such as seeming disengaged when attempting to process input and a spikey cognitive profile, though they struggle less than the Aloof type with both issues. They are perseverative thinkers and their passivity may manifest through delayed echolalia. This type are introverts and need time to recuperate after socializing. Emotionally sensitive, passive types may react very visibly and strongly when overstimulated, especially through anger and sorrow. Passives are usually gentle, generous and friendly, but can quickly become distressed.

Stilted: This group almost appears neurotypical. They are often actors and have perfected and practiced the art of passing. They share the same idiosyncrasies as other Autistics and may appear to be slightly "off". This type holds meltdowns in until they get home. They are more concerned with social propriety than other Autistic personality types, and may not have the insight to see their own emotional reactions.

Active but Odd: Active But Odd is a common personality type among Autistics. In Early development, many active but odd types may fit into Kanner's profile and many into Asperger's. Many make persistent but peculiar attempts at reaching people. May be verbally repetitive. This type is great at rote memory and repetition of large swathes of facts.






I got 50% aloof, 40% passive, 10% stilted, and 0% active but odd. Seems about right, but not accurate questions for me, because I would usually have the “aloof” action but not for the reason included in the answer. But that hint of “stilted” is present because I am good at holding off meltdowns until they turn into shutdowns instead, and I am extremely self-conscious around others, even though I seem to be completely incapable of “passing” no matter how hard I try.

Got 60% stilted, 0% passive.

I'm not active but odd, probably more of a conscious camouflager.
Most people who meet me don't know I have autism, although I know from practical experience that my appearance doesn't precisely radiate "I love people and want everyone to be my friend!"

I feel maybe I am Odd and lazy to...

I used to be active and odd but now I'm passive, aloof and odd.

I was definitely the "active but odd" type as a kid... Sadly alot of the time I thought I was "playing" with the other kids it was more like they were making fun of me without me knowing by getting me to chase them around. They said if I caught them they would get "infected". It was only years later that I realized it was a weird form of bullying because they would never include me in any of their other games, just when they wanted to have the "Spaz" chase them around the playground.

But there was a small amount of time, where I moved to a different school for a few months, and I found a group of kids that were into weird stuff too. We use to run around pretending to be wild cats with a lot of lore and different jobs for each person. That was fun, and the only time I felt fully accepted as a young kid. But then I moved back to my old school and nobody wanted to play with the weird kid who wanted to pretend to be a cat lol

Add me to the “thought it was regular play but realized years later that is wasn’t” club.

I was so oblivious that when my two friends I’d had decided to play a game where they were princesses in a “tower” (piece of playground equipment) and I was banished to the “dungeon” underneath, I just sat there happily playing with the gravel by myself. Multiple times. Should’ve taken that as a big sign that we were no longer friends.

Hardly the only time, but the most obvious.