How Aspie is *too* Aspie?

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To me, it's all about the lack of facial expression and the way you're holding your arms.

Honestly, though, I recall seeing another photo of you somewhere (it may have been in the Adult Autism forum) and clearly remember thinking "Now, there's a guy who is making his autism work for him." Your hair was a little wild and messed up looking, you were stylishly dressed, sort of intense-looking and had an artsy/cool, liberal college professor air about you. Or, maybe a hip musician or something? I'm not sure.

My point is, some people are able to make their eccentricities cool or at least acceptable and you'd looked like you were doing that. There are upsides and downsides to having AS, things that are attractive and not-so attractive, and you looked like you were playing up the positives. I'm not sure how to put my finger on it or what you were doing other than dressing and styling your hair in a way that worked for how you might carry yourself. I don't know, maybe you've just got the 'aspie it factor'? lol

We can't know "how much aspie" you are with a photo, this is ridiculous.

Unless if by the aspie look you mean geek/nerd look, then no, you don't look that 'aspie'.

I don't know how someone can look too aspie to be honest. The only thing I can get from that photo is that perhaps you were a little bit grumpy.

To me, Grisha, you seem to have a very soulful look. No, I can't even expand upon that, being an atheist...

I mean that you have beautiful-looking eyes (for a whitie) and especially in the Vegas picture, you look very put-together.

For me, a person's past and current status of his/her social life is the best indicator of how 'aspie' the person is.

An aspie always has/had a vivid social life, with a lot of friends, a girl/boyfriend, outings, texting, calling, social events, parties, pubbing, clubbing is most likely less autistic than an apsie who pass almost all his weekends alone, going to events such restaurants or movies alone.

Also the relationship stages he/she passes through life is also an indicator.

An aspie who starts getting dates at 16 (like most NTs), getting serial relationships (lot gfs/bfs) during his teens and his 20s (like most NTs) and even getting engaged/married or even closely to that at late 20s/mid 30s (like most NT) , had at least some sex life (unless if he's too religious) is most likely less autistic than an aspies who turned 30 totally dateless or an aspie who dies virgin.

Also in term of financial success, an aspie who's making high income is less autistic than an aspie who can't hold a job. Savant autistics with genius skills are exceptions.

So, to me:

Aspie + active social life + friends + love life + sex life + good in income =~An NT who just nags more than the regular NT or an NT with few "autistic-like" symptoms (teehee...right) or just an emo.

Aspie - active social life - friends - love life -sex life - good income = a person who lacks a fundamental human element.