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Feeling like a savant and worries of delusion of grandeur

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I feel like a savant based on my restricted interests, is this normal? I don't mean to sound like I have delusion of grandeur, but that is this core symptom of ASD that I experience.

I am sorry for being worried that I have delusion of grandeur, some people will think how insane I am if I tell them that I am ten times more intelligent than them.

That is why it is very hard to tell the difference between restricted interests and Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

I am sorry that I said that, but some symptoms of ASD looks very similar to NPD by observation.

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  • Intelligence is a nebulous concept. The further to the extremes of any IQ test you get the less accurate and meaningful they number becomes. It's totally normal though to become in an expert or prodigy in your area of special interest. That is a product of dedication and focus. Its not wrong to take pride in that. And its understandable that to you, subjectively, your special interest would seem like the most important and worth while pursuit. But don't be surprised if others don't agree. Being the worlds best anything is impressive, and with a narrow enough field that may well be within your grasp, but it's not the only important thing in the world.

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