What if?

In my case it is because I discovered early in life that reliance on routines makes you super vulnerable to all sorts of fickery...

Where's my badge?

Weird! 

Homebird said:

I liked the list from Ausomely Autistic and many other things which proved to me how much better it is being autistic rather than doing what everyone else does. We are awesome.

We are awesome, I very much agree! I think in my very biased autistic opinion that it would be boring to be neurotypical!

Homebird said:

Being literal is so much more straight forward, seeing patterns in things is interesting and researching things which others just take for granted widens my knowledge. Being methodical to me is much more logical and attention to detail gets better results than speed.

Exactly, I couldn’t have put it better myself! Being literal makes things so much funnier and it makes other people think about the way they use language. There are so many assets to our autistic cognition!

Why is that person breaking their routine like it doesn't bother them?

After a busy day at work I have enjoyed reading the various comments.

I liked the list from Ausomely Autistic and many other things which proved to me how much better it is being autistic rather than doing what everyone else does. We are awesome.

Perhaps next time someone asks me why I do something I can turn it around and ask why they don't. Being literal is so much more straight forward, seeing patterns in things is interesting and researching things which others just take for granted widens my knowledge. Being methodical to me is much more logical and attention to detail gets better results than speed.

I'd miss read it!

Edit: and it wouldn't have made sense even if I hadn't.  That's what happens when i reply too quickly without thinking. 

out_of_step said:

Lack of sensory acuteness.
A pathological need to follow social conventions.
A pervasive need to not say what is meant and not mean what is said.
Grey area thinking.
Irregular eye contact.
Over reliance on body language to communicate.
A pervasive need for surface level connections.
Deficient in being able to form deep connections.
Deficient in deep thinking.

A very comprehensive list!

Nope - you've blown yourself out now....or should I say - Boiled dry ?

JuniperFromGallifrey said:

Chloe at Aucademy reinforces that in some cultures, looking directly into someone's eyes is form of domination and aggressiveness. 

Exactly!

Both Aucademy and Chloe are great and very comprehensive and easily understandable sources of autistic lived experience information. Chloe helps to reiterate that these views are cultural differences and that we autistics have our own unique culture.

Did you know that Aucademy livestreams are back? I am so happy that they are back, I have missed them! Unfortunately, Aucademy have now decided to only host monthly livestreams. I think this reduction in livestreams is to try and prevent burnout for the Aucademy hosts, so very sensible!

Do you have a favourite/most interesting Aucademy video that you have watched?

I have watched about 100 I think, one of my favourites is the autistic joy video. I also love the autistic pride one, I love them, so positive!

I enjoy so many of their videos there are too many to list - but I also like the PDA one too with Jodie Issit.

....and lets not forget our animal friends !  Don't EVER try baby talking to a frustrated and angry looking dog whilst looking directly at them!

I think these are great - and have a use ESPECIALLY when someone is being pathologised for Autistic Thinking/Being. 

I haven't hesitated to respond about these matters when there is an issue of ethics or morality being propositioned. Chloe at Aucademy reinforces that in some cultures, looking directly into someone's eyes is form of domination and aggressiveness. 

Takes one to know one

out_of_step said:

I know some lovely neurotypical people and would feel uncomfortable describing them as such but that's what happens when you tar a group of people with the same medicalised brush.

God - you're good sister !!

a hearty LOL !

I posted this then deleted it but I'm reinstating it:

Lack of sensory acuteness.
A pathological need to follow social conventions.
A pervasive need to not say what is meant and not mean what is said.
Grey area thinking.
Irregular eye contact.
Over reliance on body language to communicate.
A pervasive need for surface level connections.
Deficient in being able to form deep connections.
Deficient in deep thinking.

I know some lovely neurotypical people and would feel uncomfortable describing them as such but that's what happens when you tar a group of people with the same medicalised brush.

Number said:

Well, it isn't banned on all subjects....yet

I think I know what Rule 14 will be

So.......Ausomely A......you do realise that we are the numpties here, don't you ?!

The penny has just dropped for me (it can take quite a while)....It was Roy's response below that did it.

Taltunes WAS NOT REPLYING TO YOU.......they were answering the question raised by the OP.

I'll send you a badge in the post.....it reads, "I'm with this numpty".....and I have a matching one, OBS !!!

Technically at this point, it's sort of what Ian McGilchrist argues. He's just a bit cut off from society at this point and not at all studied much to do with Autism. But no reason to not examine his work. Also, he does read his email.

Why do you all herd together, are you insecure?