If you could cure autism, would you?

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If you could cure your autism, would you? I definitely would, because it is really more a curse than a blessing. Sure it may make us "unique", but being "unique" is not always something positive. Because autism is the reason im a loser. For me it is more a disability than anything else. But what about you? Would you want to cure your autism? Would you want to stop being autistic? Do you think autism is a blessing or a curse?

No. The advantages I have from "Thinking Outside the Box" are far greater than the disadvantages.

I mean, if everybody thought like a neurotypical, who would produce all the greatest inventions?

I think it would be a good alternative to putting people on disability payments.

At 18/19 yeah, but now that I’m 30 a cure would just make my life worse unfortunately.

I personally like neurotypicals more...

cure my comorbids first , then I could give you an informed answer.

This question comes up a lot. I would cure mine, because I would like to be more successful in relationships, not be bothered so much by sensory stimuli, have great executive functions, and be ABLE TO REMEMBER PEOPLE'S FACES AND NAMES! (caps intended!)

I bet I would still be just as creative (maybe more!) and able to think outside the box.

It's a rhetorical question in any case. There is no cure. There is only successful management.

Hell beezy neezy

Autsim is way to connected into a persons personality to cure, all that would end up with is someone who looks the same but is nothing at all like the person.

I would far rather create a world we can live in, and succeed.

Hell yes.

I would want to cure my Autism and my Bipolar Disorder.

I would. It'd be nice to get rid of my social awkwardness. No matter how hard I try and how much I work on my social skills, people still sense a sort of vibe about me that prevents a social relationship from getting past the acquaintance stage. It can cause frustration with myself and depression, as social isolation doesn't seem to be good for me. I suffered a lot of social isolation as a teenager and I think it's made me feel insecure. So I would like to get rid of all that s**t and be socially 'normal'.

My anxieties hold me back too. I tend to overthink everything and worry about it. Yes I'm on antidepressants but that doesn't mean my anxiety will be cured, as it seems to be the main issue I have. Anxiety makes me become avoidant of certain things like rush hour, crowds, kids, alcohol, etc. And that can make me feel socially isolated too.

I'm starting to improve in coping with sudden loud noises like barking dogs or car horns, but I seem to get easily irritable at other noises like screaming kids or loud motorcycles. I sometimes get a surge of anger and feel like lashing out. I'm scared that one day I might think, "I no longer care about the consequences, I'm going to yell and swear because this noise is driving me insane". I just hope I don't get to that point. There are just some noises I cannot filter out and it causes distress.

There are some Aspie symptoms I no longer seem to have, like I no longer care for routine and I don't have a special interest. The less Aspie symptoms I have, the more happier I feel. Then I sometimes think, "I'm cured, I no longer have AS, because I don't do A, B and C, oh horray!"

......Until all of a sudden a day comes when I actually do something that is so Aspie it's almost out of character for me, then I'm like, "oh s**t, what the f**k was all that about?" Then I feel miserable again because I'm like, "all right, I suppose I do have AS then."

In a heartbeat! I'd be able to socialise and have relationships that don't end in tears (usually mine). No sensory problems and I could do ordinary things which should be easy but aren't for me.

I can dream...

yes.

I notice with these threads either they tend to end up mostly yes or mostly no, often the same people even giving different answers. And of course always at least someone who thinks that those who wouldn't cure autism are just really high functioning.

Functioning level doesn't affect the answer. I at least struggle a lot in many areas.
What affects the answer is how you view autism. I view it as an essential, base wiring that you build off of. If you change the foundation and layout a house cannot be the same house.

I also view it in terms of the NT having a flexible build that can easily fill up gaps where they need to but cannot build anything new, while autistic people have a specialized build that follows a specific role.I strongly believe both (And others) are needed, and if society built itself around supporting all types of people then being autistic would be far less disabling.

My own response remains the same on all threads, but my guess is for others it depends a lot on how they are doing during that time. This time of year, around the holidays, tends to be harder.