Published on 12, July, 2020
Partly because I'm trying to cheer myself up, partly because we need a bit of positivity in life and also because I'd like to get to know you all a bit better, what is your autistic superpower? I prefer to think of the positives that being autistic brings rather than dwell on the things I struggle with and I like to think of my strengths as "superpowers".
Mine are empathy (sometimes my heart can feel like it's going to break or explode!) and spotting details / patterns, particularly in numbers and equations. I also think I see more details in nature than my neurotypical friends (nature is my "special interest") and I get far more joy and excitement from nature than most people do. What are yours?
(Just I case it's confused anyone, I've changed my username, I hope that's OK?)
Interesting thread. Thanks for making it.
My own super powers are:
* Excellent memory.
* Very creative and excellent imagination.
* Empathy.
* Natural mimic.
* I can hear, smell and feel colours - I'm not a psychosis! I swear. It's synesthesia.
* Repetitivy.
Being autistic is awesome in my opinion. I love the fact I am different because it makes me so much more interesting and unique. Sure it has its bad things too but look at the list above, what's not to like.
I embrace autism and myself. I used to hate it but I've grown and changed a lot since I was diagnosed.
Synesthesia is such a beautiful thing to experience.
What's your favourite colour based on this?
Growing up I found colours confusing and frightening, I didn't realise what it all meant.