Published on 12, July, 2020
I think the way I think is better than most people.
I disregard emotion because it's irrelevant.
I pride myself on doing things other people find difficult.
I think in black-and-white terms.
I like to solve problems.
I like to be direct and be spoken to directly.
I dislike vagueness.
I eat the same food every day because I know it's good for me.
I'm physically active because I know it's good for me.
I like routine because it's more efficient and streamlines my life.
Does anyone else think that they are superior to neurotypical people and if so how so?
No, I don't think I'm superior to neurotypical people, just different.
There are specific things that I'm really good at compared to most people, and some of them are related to being autistic- I spot details and patterns that others don't, I have an unusually good memory, etc. But there are also things other people can do that I can't, like cooking and driving. Overall I think it probably balances out.
THIS!
Yes, there are things that I am better at than NT's that I know, but there are things that I struggle with that would be a "walk in the park" for a NT.
What I do struggle with at times is when I (using my ND "gift") spot things, but the NT's dismiss it and believe that their version is correct. Now that I have shared my diagnosis with my work colleagues and given them some insight into my ND world, hopefully there will be better understanding....on both sides.