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Positive Thinking!

Kitsune

I personally am glad that I got my Autism diagnosis. Because it explains so much about the way I am and I feel that I am finally free to be 'me'. Yes, of course Autism is a disability and we do suffer from negative symptoms. But, there are also positive sides to our Autism, if we care to look for them. 

I'm going to start. One way in which my Autism affects me positively is that it makes me rather partial to putting organisational systems in place to better manage things at home. Such as the food shopping (most current system that I am updating/slightly hyper-focused on at the moment).

So, please tell me an example of how your Autism/Aspergers affects you positively? What are you able to do that you would not be so good at if you were not Autistic? How does your Autism help you?

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  • I am very thorough... In whatever I do, I sometimes see this as a positive and sometimes a negative, as if there is one little thing I have missed, I beat myself up, although most NTs wouldn't even notice but I would.

    I am very honest, again though sometimes positive and others negative although it makes me feel more comfortable to be honest it doesn't always others and my honesty has recently as you know cost me dearly at work so I'm not sure if its a good or bad thing....

  • in reply to Bookworm

    Well if a job has to be done then it has to be done properly right? I’m exactly the same, if I miss one tiny part of a job I will fret about it for days. It’s called being conscientious, it’s a good quality.

    I’m also extremely honest, even though it’s not always well received. You stuck by the code, you were transparent, you shouldn’t have been shot down for it! Better to be transparent and trustworthy than dishonest and duplicitous!

  • in reply to Kitsune

    Well said and thank you and I now know that heads are going to role and its not mine... big smiley face, bring it on I say and thanks for your support. xxxx

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