I have noticed that some of my fellow autistics describe themselves in terms of 'creative' or 'empathetic'.
I do not share the creative trait, at least not in visual terms.
I am highly logical and I score very low on the empathy scale (low EQ, which is considered a typical indicator for those on the autism spectrum).
Are you in the 'creative' camp or the 'low EQ' camp?
Are there two kinds of autistic? If not, then how do we reconcile the difference between the creatives and the low EQs?
I would tend to put myself into a 'creative' camp. I compose songs, write the odd bit of fiction, like dreaming up pictures (even if I don't actually get round to drawing or painting many of them). I also refer to myself as an empath. I'm quite emotionally driven. If I had to put myself on the spectrum (yet to have the diagnosis rituals run), I'd say I probably lean more towards ADHD. I have a fair number of the autism traits [too many to list out 
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Am I logical? I think I'd have to say yes to this too. My degree was a maths degree. I tend to do many activities in a logical way - my logical way of washing up has irritated other people I live with.
Then again, I've had a partner who was a level or two of logical above me. When I communicate, I come across quite scatter-brained because I'm mindful of many ways of looking at a situation. Some areas of life, I feel, are too complicated for a strictly logical approach.
If I had to choose just one side, I'd choose creative/empathic - however, with a maths/engineer type of mindset too, I'm certainly quite logical as well.
I would tend to put myself into a 'creative' camp. I compose songs, write the odd bit of fiction, like dreaming up pictures (even if I don't actually get round to drawing or painting many of them). I also refer to myself as an empath. I'm quite emotionally driven. If I had to put myself on the spectrum (yet to have the diagnosis rituals run), I'd say I probably lean more towards ADHD. I have a fair number of the autism traits [too many to list out ]
Am I logical? I think I'd have to say yes to this too. My degree was a maths degree. I tend to do many activities in a logical way - my logical way of washing up has irritated other people I live with.
Then again, I've had a partner who was a level or two of logical above me. When I communicate, I come across quite scatter-brained because I'm mindful of many ways of looking at a situation. Some areas of life, I feel, are too complicated for a strictly logical approach.
If I had to choose just one side, I'd choose creative/empathic - however, with a maths/engineer type of mindset too, I'm certainly quite logical as well.
