Fav parts of autism

When I hear about ASD I hear a lot of negativity, and that's fair enough because it can be a negative debilitating condition to live with and experience. I was diagnosed five years ago, in the middle of my teens and it was a rollercoaster of a time, though I feel like I'm more knowledgeable on my ASD now.

My fav parts of my ASD are - 

Eye for detail, noticing everything, the smallest details that most other people wouldn't ever notice.

Fast learner, by this I mean if I'm interested in learning something then I learn it fast. And I mean fast. It never seems to take me long to pick something up. I think this is why I enjoyed the learning aspect of school. The ONLY part of school I enjoyed. Upside down

Organised, I'm a very organised person and this was one thing the assessor's paid particular attention to. I'm organised in every way. If I go out, I preplan the route I'm taking, study it on Google Maps. I take backup supplies in my bag. I make a mental note of things I'll need, and then take a backup paper note in case I forget.

Stims - the wonderful world of stimming! Stimming might actually be my fav part of having ASD. My fav stims is bouncing when I'm excited, clapping my hands, playing with my hair and purring like a cat when I'm feeling happy and safe. Slight smile 

Excellent memory - I have a fab memory in which I'm able to retain so much info. I picture my brain like a huge study full of books that hold all the memories and info in my brain that I can access when needed.

Ability to mimic - I can mimic almost anyone, specifically their voices and movements. This helps me get by in society. Masking.

Special interest, for me it's writing. Blush 

Please feel free to share yours.

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  • My favourite things about being autistic are the joy I get from the things I love and my obliviousness to peer pressure. I am deeply uncool and having a great time with it.

    (Regarding that second point, I have been quite high-masking since my teens but it's more that I wanted to be seen as reasonable and polite rather than wanting to fit in. I think I realised at a very young age that I wouldn't fit in even if I tried and decided not to bother!)

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  • My favourite things about being autistic are the joy I get from the things I love and my obliviousness to peer pressure. I am deeply uncool and having a great time with it.

    (Regarding that second point, I have been quite high-masking since my teens but it's more that I wanted to be seen as reasonable and polite rather than wanting to fit in. I think I realised at a very young age that I wouldn't fit in even if I tried and decided not to bother!)

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