Here's a light thing to discuss. "Being autistic is great"

Thoughts on this good people?  :-)

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  • It’s great because I’m normal! I mean that I don’t have to ruminate on my behaviour and mental state. That’s not to say that certain things aren’t difficult for me, but diagnosis has explained why, and I don’t need to beat myself up any more. 

    It’s great because I can focus intensely on my interests.

    It’s great because I see details that others miss.

    It’s great because it caused me to come to this forum and engage with you  , and all the other people I have interacted with.

    It’s great because it is likely responsible for my intense emotional connection with my beloved dogs. When I was growing up, dogs and horses were my soulmates. I used to spend hours with them and nobody else every day. 

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  • It’s great because I’m normal! I mean that I don’t have to ruminate on my behaviour and mental state. That’s not to say that certain things aren’t difficult for me, but diagnosis has explained why, and I don’t need to beat myself up any more. 

    It’s great because I can focus intensely on my interests.

    It’s great because I see details that others miss.

    It’s great because it caused me to come to this forum and engage with you  , and all the other people I have interacted with.

    It’s great because it is likely responsible for my intense emotional connection with my beloved dogs. When I was growing up, dogs and horses were my soulmates. I used to spend hours with them and nobody else every day. 

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