What is the most "non-autistic" thing about you?

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18 Jan 2012, 11:51 am

What characteristic or behavior of yours is far from the autistic stereotype? For me, it's my sense of humor and my general enjoyment of small talk. I have a very firm grasp of humor and sarcasm, and in fact my sense of humor is one of my defining characteristics and my main tool in navigating social waters. I can seamlessly pick out an opportunity for a quip or wordplay as someone is speaking, and I can tell what type of humor they find the funniest based on how the conversation has gone.

I also actually enjoy small talk. It's (comparatively speaking) an easy and predictable social situation, and it meshes well with my ability to provide offhand humorous quips. I have a generally positive view of people, and small talk gives me an opportunity to be friendly and perhaps build a connection with someone.

What characteristics of yours are decidedly "non-autstic"?


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18 Jan 2012, 11:51 am

I suck at routines.


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18 Jan 2012, 11:53 am

I wouldn't say I'm more empathic, but I definitely understand people better than some AS I know. BTW, as it stands, most AS I know are into humour! Maybe it's not considered 'typical', but that's the situation. I think AS generally like humour, just not laughing at others, and unfortunately, that is often society's view on humour.


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18 Jan 2012, 11:57 am

Bun wrote:
I wouldn't say I'm more empathic, but I definitely understand people better than some AS I know.


Came here to post something very resembling.

It did take many years of work to get to that point in my understanding, though, and my empathy is still in large part forced, not inherent.



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18 Jan 2012, 11:57 am

Sweetleaf wrote:
I suck at routines.


This.

Also, I've trained myself to learn a lot about a person by looking in their eye. I can often tell at a glance who a person is. If they're a little aspie-ish, high IQ or low IQ, sensitive, antisocial, selfish, kind, a lot of that sort of thing. I once told a random person on the bus that he was into sci-fi. He wasn't, say, wearing a Star Trek pin or anything. I didn't cheat.


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18 Jan 2012, 12:04 pm

EBartleby wrote:
It did take many years of work to get to that point in my understanding, though, and my empathy is still in large part forced, not inherent.

Same, I can say I didn't understand life at all when I was 17, I was just following the rules and I was very good at that. Empathy actually takes a lot of thinking for us, I think. I think spending time with myself allowed me a lot of insight, and I didn't have it when I was always busy and tired and frustrated because I had to go to school and all that jazz.


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18 Jan 2012, 12:07 pm

My hand eye coordination.



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18 Jan 2012, 12:10 pm

Mine's not bad either, and if you look around, a lot of people here are good at fast-paced computer games, I always thought it was proof I'm not bad at it. But I actually suspect I'm worse than others on this forum. :P


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18 Jan 2012, 12:22 pm

I'm a cynic and very vocal about it (although I stutter).



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18 Jan 2012, 12:24 pm

I've always had more than 2 friends throughout my life.


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18 Jan 2012, 12:29 pm

lilbuddah wrote:
I'm a cynic and very vocal about it (although I stutter).


Since that episode from South Park, my friends have been dubbing my condition ''being a cynical bastard''. In jest, of course. I think it's pretty freaking funny, to be honest XD



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18 Jan 2012, 12:36 pm

I'm far from a pushover and when pissed off I'm like a pit bull given a bone with meat on it.

I will also talk to anyone and everyone about anything.

I'm very aware of my feelings and vocal about them and expect others to be the same way.

I can fake anything that I need to fake, very well.

I'm not afraid of very much (or at least so others can tell)

I can survive anything or do anything (within reason) that I put my mind to and make a goal of mine.


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18 Jan 2012, 12:44 pm

My taste in music.



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18 Jan 2012, 12:45 pm

Is there an 'autistic' taste in music?...


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18 Jan 2012, 12:49 pm

Bun wrote:
Is there an 'autistic' taste in music?...

It seems to attract crack-heads more than aspies.



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18 Jan 2012, 12:52 pm

Uprising wrote:
Bun wrote:
Is there an 'autistic' taste in music?...

It seems to attract crack-heads more than aspies.

Heh. :)


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