I don't have the cognitive empathy ability to know what people think of me when they first meet me. The whole "first impression" idea just does not work for me. I am going to increasingly frustrate very extroverted people and boisterous people. For the more "mellow" types they either increasingly like and respect me or just increasingly respect me even if they don't like me.
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Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity
“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman