Published on 12, July, 2020
Does anyone feel like they are defective with their diagnosis? It’s a term I use to describe myself a lot and I’m always berated for it by others - mostly professionals - but I am very literal in what I say so my choice of word I believe is correct. I grant a lack of self worth is a factor in how I evaluate myself but I don’t think calling myself defective (or weird is the other label I give myself) is in any way unfair.
Evidentially: I can’t make friends for trying, my outlooks on the world and others are abstract, I can’t cope with some basic things many can - defective right?
Hi, Anthony:
I really appreciated your candid post. Thank you.
I think of myself as defective at least daily, but then I catch myself and I think of all of the gifts that ASD has given me. Things like the ability to experience emotion intensely, being able to be a loyal friend, and the ability to see both tiny details and the big picture.
Perhaps you have noticed you have multiple gifts as the result of having ASD? I find that right alongside the challenges come gifts that are rare and precious.
Elizabeth
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