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What defines your autism?

Deleted user
over 1 year ago

There's another question that sprang to mind this morning.

What defines your autism?

I have noticed that most of the posts on the forum appear to be about our vulnerabilities.

So, is our autism defined by our vulnerabilities?

Certainly the sensitivities and communication difficulties can make us more vulnerable to stress and isolation.

Any positives anyone?

I'm still thinking about that one.

There is a lot of food for thought once we have obtained recognition either personally or professionally.

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Mariusz

    Funny Blush

    I was called 'Debroid' in one of my jobs (a mixture of Deb + android).

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Deleted user

    My colleagues:

    King Salomon The Wise

    PaulAnonymous

    Ashton Martin

    Nacho The Cookie

    Matchstick

    Half-orc

    Simonella

    She Bites

    Blondie Alien

    Edyta Pure Evil

    His Excellency

    ...

    Iwould be hard pressed to tell their real names Smiley

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Mariusz
    Mariusz said:
    ike giving cool names to anything and everything: Clueless Copycats, The Furious Blinking Response, Radical Solutions, or nicknames that stick to a person for life.

    I've given my neighbours nicknames.

    Mr Fussy

    Mr and Mrs Grumpy

    Mr and Mrs Angry

    The Clean family

  • over 1 year ago

    Normal? No, thank you.

    I'd rather be me even if it means alone.

    I get to do all kind of cool things they wouldn't come up with in a million years, and they would need another million to understand it.

    Like giving cool names to anything and everything: Clueless Copycats, The Furious Blinking Response, Radical Solutions, or nicknames that stick to a person for life.

    I can talk to myself and never get bored. <-- my favourite kind of joke, it's the truth !!!

  • over 1 year ago

    For me it’s being able to think ‘outside the box,’ and have a different view on something. I was taken to the village pub last night and watched the groups of people interacting with each other, it’s quite interesting to watch. Their little faces light up when a comment is made and then they seem to laugh in a similar way to an American sitcom when someone has done nothing and canned laughter is added. I don’t ever want to be ‘normal’. We are amazing!

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Glitter

    Love that. 

    I think that perfectly sums it up for me too. 

    Being weird has always been my thing. No matter what job i have, or new people that come into my life, at some point i become the weird one. 

    Not in a negative way. Just the one that is unpredictable and has slightly warped views amongst muggles. 

    Like you Glitter i mirror, it isnt always easy but i like being the odd one out. 

    Well said!!!!!

  • over 1 year ago

    Being weird. 

    I am unlike other people.  Sometimes that causes me difficulties, and other times it brings me great joy.  

    I have always been the odd one out, queer and peculiar, non conforming. I like to challenge people to think and not just accept what they've been told.  The world is full of all sorts of people, and that makes it a bright and beautiful place.

    My autism is so thoroughly entwined with who I am and it has shaped all my experiences so I don't know who I would be without it.  And as difficult as it is sometimes, I like being me.