Published on 12, July, 2020
Here is a link to 2 earlier threads:
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/28721/does-your-autism-define-you/252201#252201
and
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/29374/what-defines-your-autism/277902#277902
I was thinking about these threads and characteristics defining us.
So, what do you think defines you (or at least you see as very essential characteristics) ...
Me, in no particular order.
1. Compassion
2. Intelligence
3. Open-mindedness
4. A duality
5. Sensitivity
6. Intuition
7. Stillness/calmness
8. Analytical
Oooh this is a tough one for me.
I find it hard to see my (qualities). After a LOT of thinking this over these are mine.
Also in no particular order.
1) Creative.
2) Fun.
3) Interesting. (Maybe)?
4) Kind.
5) Weird but wonderful.
Thanks.
Good set of qualities and I'm sure you have others that people who know you would choose.
In fact, when I did CBT I was asked to talk to people close to me to get their perceptions of me, and they were very different from my perceptions of myself.
I was very taken aback by that.
I love the C S Lewis quote you have in your profile, by-the-way.
I found the same thing. People always seem to have quite a different perception of me than I have of myself. I wonder if that's a common autistic thing
Billy87 said:People always seem to have quite a different perception of me than I have of myself. I wonder if that's a common autistic thing
Or whether it's a common thing, whether a person is autistic or not.
The only way to find out is for people to ask others the question ... you and me ie 2 doesn't really make a consensus