Do You Like/Love Being Autistic?

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I love being Autistic because it makes me who and what I am. Another reason I like being Autistic is that it makes me more intelligent/smart, creative, and have a different worldview. I like and love being Autistic.

I don't love it - there's nothing particularly special about my autism. I think I'd still have all the same strengths I have now if I didn't have it. Maybe not the same interests, which is something I guess I kinda like.
I don't hate being autistic either, because I don't know what it's like not to have it.
But it does create me some problems sometimes, which is frustrating. And if I didn't have it, I'd have a much better social life and more independence. So overall, no, I don't like it.

i'm not sure...

most of the time i guess i like it. however, i do Keep noticing that i live in a different world from my NT friends. (and most of my aspie friends too, since autism isnt always the same) and i get to feel very lonely... sometimes i wish i would be less autistic but most times i wish that more People would be lesse neurotypical... ^^

I consider it a curse upon humanity.

On one hand, I absolutely love my ability to be highly introspective and to spend time in self reflection and to get excited about and think deeply about academic things (which I attribute to my autism). On the other hand, I hate feeling emotionally isolated because I feel so deeply that my emotions implode on themselves and I can’t express any of it, I hate being a slave to my anxiety and my senses (losing control of myself when I’m overwhelmed and not being able to handle common smells and sounds).

Weighing these together, the results are inconclusive because I don’t know how much the other sides of the scale weigh. I can’t compare the negatives of being neurotypical and the negatives of being autistic, because I don’t know about the negatives of being neurotypical. The same reasoning applies to the positives of both. That being said, I wouldn’t get rid of my autism if I could because I feel that it’s a big part of who I am, but at the same time, I cannot say wether I love it or hate it because I’ve never known anything else.

I can't say I love or like being autistic, but I think I'm trying to make the best of it. And, I can't deny that it has its advantages, either. That being said, I think at this point I wouldn't choose to be NT because I'm too used to be autistic. If I had a time machine, I'd obviously go back in time and choose to be NT. I respect those who feel that being autistic is better, this is just my personal feeling on the matter.

I love the feeling of special interests, obsessions and hyperfocus. I wouldn't swap being totally into my interests and doing interesting stuff for the NTs' typical wasting time on people rather than interests for anything in the world. As someone here once said: For most people their interests are what they do when don't have important things to do. For us, our interests are the important things we do. Those are traits I love.

It also seems like more aspies than NTs love animals (which is not to say that all aspies do or no NTs do - I have known a few NTs who truly love animals), and that's nothing I'd want to be without.

I want my autism to be treated well and to transition into adulthood well like someone learning how to walk again in their adulthood.

Are you Mild, Moderate, Or Severe?
I am Moderately Autistic.

Don't get me wrong cause having autism is still hard but I love having autism because it is what makes me me and it makes me unique and it does have some perks.

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I like being me. I like lassez-faire. That's good enough.

I don't but I deal with it because I can't change it

I really like the special interests (sustenance, as important as food or water) and the different perspective.

But not the social cluelessness and associated anxiety.

So, a mixed bag. Make do with what I've got, I guess.