Write your 3 positives about being on the spectrum

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I don't know that. You could add "good at spelling" too...

I am good at spelling, but it doesn't feel like much of a virtue... =/

It's like when I asked my mum to list two positive qualities about me (the psychiatrist had set me this task for 'homework') and all she could think of was that I picked my nephew up from school every Wednesday... :-/

Oh my goodness, that's sad, though it is almost certainly (?) more about her lack of perception or inability to express herself than your qualities. Some people just freeze in clinical settings and can't articulate their thoughts.

Nah, don't get me wrong, I know my mum does love me. She's even said it a few times.

She just comes from a different, more emotionally repressed, era. Her mum showed no affection to her children: harsher times in those days, but also I think my grandmother was a seriously unhappy woman.

I would love to squeeze the cheeks of NCOT, and hear her laugh.

Laughing really is quite cathartic.

I think I'll just settle for warming up the Samovar for you

m8, I'm English. We use teapots covered with knitted cosies >.>

(Or bung a teabag in a mug, but let's not spoil the illusion.)

Ever thought about taking the Siberian Express?

They might not have anything else--but they will have a Samovar.

All right....a teapot with knitted cosies for you

My friend:

. Heightened senses
. Different perspective
. Ability to become so absorbed by an interest (it's like watching a love story)

Online:

. Different perspective
. A general lack of social tact
. Reading about someone's special interests

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@kraftie - Nah, I think Siberia is a bit far away and a bit cold for me... :-/

Thank you. I've picked one which is in the Christmassy spirit :p

I'm more open minded about others with disabilities. It's not just that but I seem to be open minded about a whole lot of things now. I think it has helped being in the mental illness and disability community. You also learn that not everyone agrees on the same things and that every situation can be seen from many angles.

Being myself. I've always had this immunity to peer pressure and lately I've been hearing people say of me, 'you just do want you want and don't care what people think - I want to be like that.' OK, one, I didn't know I did that but I'm really owning it now. Yes, I do like to dress up at times and I can sort of watch what I say around people. But I am impulsive, have no clue or interest in fashion, and just love my special interests to death that I all types of mockery thrown at me for liking them just washes off me. I've said before I view myself as a character in a story rather than just another individual on the street. So, the only person I want to be like is me...and a few rock musicians I know. And perhaps the young Penguin from Gotham. I've got this big thing about being gender-neutral and rejecting that whole 'tomboy' label.

The actual traits of autism; attention to detail, intense focus, being overly honest, logic-minded, routine oriented/natural ability at organisation, and that in depth knowledge of my special interests especially fact-based information. I do have those heightened senses too. They can be enjoyable when they don't hurt.

I've been on spectrum as far as i can remember so here goes:

1. I'm patient it takes me so much longer to get things i've learned to be patient with just about everything.
2. Listening. You hear everything. Most the time you don't talk back or even knowledge you've heard a thing but man do you know a lot about everything and everyone.
3. Driven. You have to try harder then anyone at everything most the time. The only thing that keeps you from going crazy is your drive to succeed.

LOL....Never seen one of those. Cute snowman, though. Keeps the immense heat away from your poor hands.