Published on 12, July, 2020
I think it's an interesting question to ask, if a cure for Autism were ever created, would you cure yourself?
It's hard for me to decide on whether or not I would cure myself, because there are positives and negatives of having Autism in my opinion.
Positives of my Autism:
Negatives of my Autism:
If my Autism disappeared, I wonder if my personality would completely change.. and if that would be for the better? If I had to give an answer right here right now, I would probably say no to a cure simply because I think I would become unrecognisable personality wise.
The truth is I don't know what that would be like if I wasn't autistic, as it's part of my personality and who I am (and I am not talking identity here!)
I would certainly get rid of all the co-morbid conditions I suffer with, but I certainly wouldn't change who I am.
I like the fact people turn to me for honesty, for a problem to be solved and that I have a deep connection with animals. I love tackling things with logic and creativity - it makes the world must interesting and curious. Although I am useless as socialising, I also like my own company and I think that is a great thing to have in a society that is becoming more hostile and isolated - I feel it impacts me less than other people who rely on socialising so much.
My interests bring me such joy as well and I pity people who say they don't want to retire because they would have nothing to do and would be bored. I will never be bored!