can't figure out what to do with my life?

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I really seem to be good at nothing. Perhaps I have something I am good at but I just don't know it. How do I then figure out my strengths and weaknesses?

and I have trouble accepting myself because I have autism. I hate myself and feel that I shouldn't be allowed to live. even average people are so much smarter than me that they can sell me out without me knowing.. then what's the point of living if I am going to be outsmarted by everyone in this world?

I'm sure you're good for something.

Just trya lil bit of everything, then build up on whatever suits you best. You need to search and try, then it will come.

You need to change that "poor me, look at my jackarse avatar" attitude you got going on. Maybe you need a pharmaceutical intervention.

yeah, I know that I have to stop behaving in a way that makes people think that I am looking for sympathy.. but I can't help it. I am in such a position in life that I feel that there's really no way out. I am totally lost. I am starting to think that I might not even have autism.. I am just so mentally ret*d that I can't do anything at all..

but yes, I am going to change the avatar..

I didn't mean to say that you're looking for sympathy with your avatar, I meant that you seeing that avatar every time you come on here will just make you feel worse. Plus, you can't be as "mentally ret*d" as you think you are since you were able to create a profile, post this thread and stuff. There are times I feel the same way you do, but I try to ignore the feelings, then they usually pass. You just have to find something you enjoy and let it distract you.

Being "smart" can be a disadvantage in some jobs. It is more important to do what you are told, rather than being smart. There was Aspie here whose job it was to sweep the floors. He was screwing up by helping customers by looking up stuff on the computer instead of sweeping the floors like he was told.
Can you do repetitive things over and over without getting bored? Some Aspies can. Some can't.

Tasks like pulling nails out of wood about to be sawn requires great attention to detail. A single nail can severely damage the saw. And you are expected to find other things like bullets.