I am sure many here can relate to this kind of thinking, but recently I've felt very prideful, to an extent that's been painful for me. Many things have been tricky, but what I will talk about in this post is how I feel frustrated that people without AS often view Asperger's as a disability, a problem, a disorder, or just anything that has a negative tinge to it. Why must differences always be seen as negative? It is so frustrating when my emotions attach to this kind of thought and make me feel very uncomfortable.
I also dislike it if people without AS say we have poor social skills... why say we are bad at it? Can it simply be we are different at it? I don't like for people to pigeon hole things as negative... it really gets to me at times.
One more thing, I don't like it if someone without AS thinks I am suffering from Asperger's... I will be the one who says if I think it's a problem, no one on the outside of my mind should tell me what I suffer from and don't suffer from, and I like Asperger's, I do not feel I suffer from it (although I will admit things can get tricky for sure, but why all this negativity? It makes me feel backed into a corner. I am sure I'm not at all the only one would point out the obvious good traits that Asperger's brings).
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Happiness never decreases by being shared.
