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ToughDiamond
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11 Dec 2024, 10:32 am

I'm not sure there's a lot of difference between what makes autistics happy and what makes neurotypicals happy. Certainly I don't see anything unusual in what I would like.

These aren't in order of priority:

1. Financial security, though it's hard to set a particular figure on it, because life is unpredictable.
2. Fascinating things to do and experience.
3. Goals to strive for. They don't have to be big ones.
4. Bodily health.
5. A good, close relationship.
6. Several good friends.
7. Enjoyable food.
8. Reasonable freedom.
9. A degree of responsibility and duty.

To some extent I've got these things, which probably explains why I'm fairly happy. Not deleriously happy, but rarely in low spirits.



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I would NOT put "marriage and children" because that is cliche and doesn't make sense for most Autistic people

Instead, a job/career you really love and special interests/hobbies



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Having a mortgage wasn't any better for me than living in one bedroom apartment with enough savings to live on for a couple years. I did a lot of travel back then and would be out of state at least half a dozen weekends each year.



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Yesterday, 9:40 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:
I really wouldn't know, but I think accepting yourself for who and what you are, and having family and friends who do also, is a good start. Too bad the rest of the NT world seems unaware of this.


Why do you think NTs aren't aware of this? I think many are