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

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Whats your advantage?  One of mine is the ability to do a very rapid data mine on a subject in under an hour on the Internet and sound like I know what I am talking about afterwards... Oh your into candle making!  Crack a few wick jokes, wax eloquently and remember the info for ever, even though I cant remember where I left my keys!

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  • 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.

  • in reply to Homebird

    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

  • in reply to Mariusz

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

  • in reply to Homebird

    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.

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  • in reply to Homebird

    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.

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