The advantages of my autism are... (Whinge free zone)

When I'm on a mission I am determined so at work if I come across a problem I look into every detail that might lead to a solution even if it takes a while. 

Strong sense of smell, can be useful at slight sense of gas or burning which no one else has noticed.

oh yes

or if oil is hot enough to start frying to avoid waiting until it starts throwing droplets of hot oil everywhere

or recognise colleagues at work by smell,, it's like predicting future, because smell precedes them you can tell who is about to turn from around the corner

Smell can even be used to identify left property of someone you are with often.

Smell can even be used to identify left property of someone you are with often.

I have just realized today how I rely on my sense of smell. I was cleaning today and suddenly realized I couldn't smell the bleach which is a reminder to open the window. I have recently had Covid but had not thought I had that symptom. Then I realized there were other smells I had missed at home and when I ventured out again I thought the roses had stopped smelling. I had to spray on some perfume to check. My son who is like me but didn't lose his sense of smell has agreed to warn me of any unpleasant smells. It has made me realize how important my strong sense of smell is. ( I tend to be the first to notice if the gas has not lit for example). Now hoping it returns soon as I don't like this smell of nothing.

Have you watched 'Perfume'?

Imagine what would happen to us if he succeeded!!!

I've caught myself enjoying a nicely scented person.

It seemed to be an innocent pleasure, but it's very situational...

it can be so intoxicating that it makes you act without thinking how it looks like

I caught myself few times at supermarket following one girl to sniff in her smell, it was so0 intoxicating, good nobody noticed I'm acting even weirder than normally, that could be misinterpreted in so many bad ways and get me into trouble