what are some traits you do not have,

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A trait I don't have is special interests that take the form of collecting and memorizing facts. Most of mine have taken the form of imaginary worlds in different novel series and ones I've created myself or reading the same books over and over again. As a kid I'd spend all day playing scenes from a novel that I'd sometimes add to in my head over and over again rather than doing the other normal things kids my age did like watch cartoons. There was a study that showed that over 90% of people with HFA have special interests that involve fact collecting.

Also, I'm not any good with anything technical or mechanical.

I don't live with, or have major problems with (strictly from my point of view):

+ Expressing my emotions (No obvious problems)
+ Abstract/Figurative language (No obvious problems)
+ Strict routines/rituals (Used to have various (though not what you would typically think of with AS) rituals, not so much anymore)
+ Tones of voice and at least basic facial expressions (Not sure what degree is instinctual or learned, but no obvious problems)


This one bothers me the most:

+ I have no major, or at least obvious sensory difficulties. I have an almost textbook case of tactile dysfunction, in that to light touch I am hypersensitive but to deep touch/pressure I am hyposensitive. I have craved pressure all my life, and have been/still am irritated by clothe tags, clothe material, thongs, feeling sweaty/sticky, outside feels itchy etc. I don't really feel pain when I'm touched lightly, it just surprises me if I'm not expecting it and I may recoil, but usually it just tickles. If you rub me lightly, it gets a bit painful.

I seek certain sounds (I liked a particular game almost solely because of the MIDI beat played at one point in it) and have my whole life touched and smelled things excessively (not sure why). For example, walking through the supermarket I'd touch things with my finger and sometimes smell it, and at times I'd feel the need to touch every thing and smell it (sort of like a ritual) in the past, but not as much anymore. When I'm leaving a place that I want to store memories with, I have a tendency to touch each unique thing or area in the environment and smell it, or do something weird like that. In my past I also would watch movies I liked over and over (within the space of weeks, not years, and things like South Park episodes multiple times in a day), but I don't do that as much anymore. I have always listened to music I like over and over again, but it isn't really 'normal' music. For example, music from 3+ games I was obsessed from when I was a child. Could say a lot more, but then I'd be going on an even bigger tangent!

I'm not sure to what extent sensory issues plague me though. I could be affected more 'invisibly', such as by sensitivity causing random fatigue/irritability etc.

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Unapologetically, Norny.
-chronically drunk

In my evaluation, I scored badly in working memory, but had high processing speed, like with puzzle solving.

I can't multi-task too much, especially if they are things new being presented to me. Familiar things are a lot easier to multi task.
I have some problems with the way I process things I hear. It is hard to listen to someone when there is too much background noise or activity.

I am bad at reading faces. Also bad at quickly remembering faces. It usually takes a while.

I have a really bad case of sensory processing disorder. Mainly certain smells or sounds being presented to me can be very irrttating, even painful.
Examples: loud music, especially with strong bass, cigarette smoke, most colognes, dirty dust from sweeping, people hollering loudly like during clubs or drinking parties.

Socializing. I am pretty bad at socializing. The more 'normal' or 'typical' the situation is the harder it gets. It is easier to chat with a laid back Trekie about Spock or phasers than to some 'typical' teens or young adults about the music or clothing styles that are 'in', or to even to talk to them at all about anything, actually.

Presentation. I tend to look like a strange oddball no matter what. It is very bad for job hunting and interviews.

Interacting with people throughout the day has a toll. It wears me out.