What Aspie's traits do you not exhibit?

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Obvious.
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- I'm not that mathingly inclined, as it were.
- I'm pretty funny.
- I'm quite outgoing.

And that's all I can think of ATM.

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Well, I tend not to have a monotone voice....my voice actually still sounds pretty childlike, even though I'm in my 20s. I also usually have some sense of what is required in social situations (although it's usually just the perfunctory stuff that doesn't push me TOO far out of my comfort zone, such as shaking hands, looking people briefly in the eyes, introducing myself, etc). It's when I'm expected to do those sorts of things over and over for extended periods of time that I start getting drained.

lack of empathy - I have too much.

sensory sensitivities

I played pretend as a child--usually in a repetitive way, but it was definitely pretend play. I also read fiction and play role-playing games with friends (think improv acting with dice).

So I think the one trait I have least of all is the "lack of imagination" they keep saying autistics have. Yeah, I can be mentally inflexible, but I have no problem asking "What if?".

Trait I don't have

Lack of empathy
Difficulty understanding sarcasm and irony (I did have trouble w/ this as a child, but learned it well)
Lack of imagination

I lack the steel-trap mind of the high-functioning aspies.

I don't have special interests.
I don't have any stims that I am aware of.
I don't monologue.

I can make eye contact when appropriate to do so... I find even NT's fear eye contact from time to time.
I can speak and understand a good chunk of the NT language.. was kind of forced to early on in life,
I can understand sarcasm and irony... my brother was very sarcastic.
I am not always direct... I speak code when necessary.
I am not monotone or even tone deaf. I actually have been told that I can sing rather decently.
Capable of reading body language and facial expressions (a lot of hard work to accomplish this though).
Empathy isn't totally lacking... The emotions are there, but the practical part is s**t.
I do have an imagination. Noone has told me otherwise yet.

I understand sarcasm a litle more
Instead of "Limited Interest" I have a main interest: Learning. I secretly desire to know everything about everything
Honesty- I can lie if neccesary, though I don't usually lie. (I do, however, make stuff up in accorrdance to a kindergardener's imagination )
I am not monotone, I am actually very skilled at acting
I can read body language (not subconciously. I have trained myself to notice it on a concious level)
I have strong empathy (I have trouble watching sad movies/shows because if the main charachter becomes heart broken I feel it, also happened when I was a little kid playing scary video games, when they got their scariest I almost had a panic attack )

My psychologist told me my interaction with him was normal (though he concluded that I have AS/autism based on other obvioius traits).

My special interests don't seem to be that intense.

I don't "stim".

I can't imagine what kind of lecherous, narcissistic person would ever suggest we're the ones lacking in imagination...

My obsessions have lessened as they began to verge on one another technologically. Or not...
I notice my monotone sometimes but it's at least quite identifiable.
It's not constant by any means, but I possess some organizational skill.
My handwriting is more legible than that of quite a number of NTs I know.
My dating history isn't entirely mythical.
Although I'm still klutzy, I have exceptional balance.
I have a very extensive social life when I pay attention to it.
Public speaking doesn't entirely elude me.
I suppose I could call myself empathetic, often more so than I'd like to be.

I think the exact nature of our condition is defined in exceptions to these rules. Conformance with them denotes comorbids.

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-No Dyspraxia (sp)
-No meltdowns (although I do have a short temper at times)
-Suck at pure math (but still good at science, go figure)
-Empathy( at least towards those who think like I do)
-Good public speaker, with a good "radio voice."
-Wide variety of interests, from Mixed Martial Arts to politics to astronomy
-Last but not least, I'm married

Traits I don't have:

I don't lack empathy.

I don't like trains, looking at water, or airplanes (I don't understand these by the way)

I don't like deep pressure (I love lots of blankets when I sleep though, but otherwise I HATE bear hugs)

I don't have trouble with eye contact. The only time I do is when I'm trying to talk. I have to look off to the side when thinking and talking. Otherwise, I'm really good at making eye contact when they're talking to me.

I don't talk in a monotone voice. I have a very expressive voice actually.

That's all I can come up with. I can't think of all the aspie traits at the moment.

The traits I don't have goes on in a long list which then makes it look like I don't have Asperger's at all. I probably have more ''NT'' traits than I do Aspie traits, but the Aspie traits I DO have are afflicting.



-I can make normal eye-contact (unless I suddenly become conscious of it)
-I don't have an unusual body posture or walk funny
-I can recognise non-verbal cues in other people, and able to read emotions and thoughts through them
-I don't lack empathy for interest in others
-I wasn't ahead or behind my peers in speech development as a child
-I don't have odd eating or sleeping habits
-I am good with one-on-one conversations with people and can engage in small talk. I am quieter in a group but that's from shyness
-I generally understand when someone is joking, and I do enjoy humour. Also I laugh a lot
-I can ''read between the lines'', and I'm good at picking up on social hints
-Everything doesn't need to be explained crystal-clear to me; when someone is describing or explaining something, I can usually picture it as they go along and pick up on what they are saying
-I have common sense
-I played with toys appropriately as a child, meaning I didn't have strange obsessions with certain parts of a toy or lining toys up all day
-I have never rocked or flapped or done any other stims that seem common in Autistics
-I am not intelligent, just around average, and underaverage on some things like math, science and technology
-I don't have meltdowns. I had temper tantrums as a kid, and now I have outbursts
-I don't have sensory issues with eyes, taste or smell
-I am not ''geeky''
-I only speak in monotone if I am nervous of the person I'm talking to (if they are overpowering and partronising)
-I like being touched, in fact I enjoy it and I crave for it because it then makes me feel less isolated
-I desire friendships and can't deal with isolation, yet I struggle with making friends at the same time. I'm all right at keeping friends, though

Traits I DO have:-

-Prefer routine and I like to know exactly what's happening, otherwise I start getting unsettled and agitated
-I have obsessions with certain people, and I can get infatuated with men
-I can have outbursts from too many emotions like panic, anxiety, jealousy and anger
-I have bouts of depression, where I keep crying and feeling so down about myself and thinking I'm a loser
-I am anxious, and I worry obsessively over things others take for granted. My anxiety is usually related to social phobia
-I am socially awkward in some ways, and often give off the wrong vibes (another thing that makes me feel miserable)
-I have sensory issues with hearing, and certain noises bother me because I become easily distracted by everyday household noises

-I don't wear baggy clothes

-I actually comb my hair

-I drive (most aspies my age cannot)

-I'm not cold and unfriendly to other people

-I actually like sports and am coordinated enough to do them

-I don't have an intense interest