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VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:07 pm

bucephalus wrote:

1. i like to listen to all aspects of peoples lives
2. i create things and have strong attention to detail
3. i am very distractable
4. i am a little impatient and flit from one task to another
5. i play guitar and produce a bit of music on my computer
6. i take to heart what other people say, a little too much
7. i like to stick up for other people
8. i find it hard to cope with the thought of people being accused of things they didn't do or blamed for what they didn't mean to do
9. i am very compassionate
10. i like industrial and urban landscapes, including railways, tall buildings, road systems
11. i like almost every single type of food and am not shy with the quantities
12. i like the idea of exercising. just as an idea
13. i enjoy travelling and moving / the thought of moving address
14. i like large cities and the sense of being somewhere with many nooks and crannies
15. my favourite season is summer, i prefer long days and warm nights
16. i like strong thunderstorms and tornadoes
17. i enjoy a good quality beer / ale
18. i like cute, quaint, understated bars
19. i want to open a coffee shop that also sells amazing food
20. i want to expand my i.t skills

Your answers indicate that your sense of self is almost entirely abstract, but at a level where you are aware of social norms. You probably obey social norms "by choice", meaning that you don't just behave in a socially acceptable way without having to think about it. Your answers are actually exactly what I was looking for for a person with AS.

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25 Jan 2013, 2:11 pm

1. female
2. artist/tattooist
3. drifting on the grid with information meta data MeoW
4. non-conformist thats very opinionated
5. wife/girlfriend/daughter/aunt/momma to fur babies
6. a Queen of my own World
7. who is nowhere yet somewhere far away at the same time in the same place, no clocks.
8. the one who sees in varying degrees of variance
9. First Nation Native American White Spanish Mixed Mutt me
10. i am one who would not like a label as times there is no label for me
11. urban exploration/abandoned buildings/ paranormal investigations
12. the one who feels the forgotten pains of others long lost
13. whose brain has felt like it was going to explode from thinking or getting too close to an answer i was seeking
14. i am the will o wisp out the bayou crying as cultures are dying
15. I am the thorn plucked from your side to mine.
16. estranged from certain "family" blood tied genetic mess
17. skateboards and bmx bikes boards and bikes obsessiveness
18. my home is in the areas that normal people would hate to go. Swamps, woods. Density of non-humans
19. looks out for younger/neglected/abused/poor children around here
20. i am beyond definition or description i eat knowledge for nutrition screaming for benediction with an act of contrition..cultural

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:15 pm

whirlingmind wrote:

1. human being
2. female
3. mother
4. wife
5. sister
6. aunt
7. niece
8. inhabitant of planet earth
9. mammal
10 two-legged creature
11. close relative of chimpanzees
12. a person with Asperger's
13. a person with sensory issues
14. a person with vestibular and proprioceptive issues
15. a person who takes things literally
16. a person who finds the humour of others difficult
17. a person who finds socialising very difficult
18. a person who struggles with empathy
19. a person who has emotional dysregulation
20. a part of the wonder of creation

Your answers suggest that your identity is based upon being a "social object," which means that your identity has more to do with physical facts and social roles rather than inner abstractions. Your answers also indicate that you are well aware of social norms and can act in social roles somewhat autonomously, meaning you can be social without "choosing" if you are obey or breaking a social norm. These were very interesting answers. I would have expected your answers from a female on the autism spectrum who is more successful at "passing" as NT.

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:21 pm

RemiBeaker wrote:

1. i. like to draw
2 i change
3. i have cats
4. i like to learn
5.i don't like identity
6. i read a lot
7. i'm smart

Your answers suggest that you are someone with a concept of self that is abstract, but you are able to "choose" to obey social rules. So your concept of self is not dependent on socialization, but it is not so abstract that it would be difficult for you to understand/obey social rules. I would expect your answer more from a male with AS. I would guess that you were not overly pressured as a child to "act like a girl."

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25 Jan 2013, 2:24 pm

1. A young woman
2. Music lover
3. Animal lover
4. Like being outside
5. Love nature.
6. Marijuana smoker.
7. Hater of injustice
8. Struggle with hygiene
9. Mightily struggle with keeping my apartment clean
10. Love Dr. Pepper
11. Eat out daily
12. Emotional
13. Crys a lot
14. Slight issues with budgeting
15. Like to pet animals to see how they feel under my hand
16. Somewhat mysterious to doctors as to what I "really have"
17. On prescription medication
18. Somewhat artistic
19. Somewhat imaginative
20. On internet more or less all day

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25 Jan 2013, 2:25 pm

VAGraduateStudent wrote:

You have a highly abstract self and are more likely to behave in ways that break social norms. You are more likely to be socially rejected because of behavior that is not socially acceptable or understandable. I was expecting this kind of result from someone with non-AS autism. Your identifications that referenced society came later in your answers, meaning that you think of yourself abstractly first and then as a member of society second. This is the opposite of what I'm expecting from NT answers.

Interesting.

There is some truth to it, still I dunno. Not even the student I share an apartment with knows about me being autistic, also not the ppl I'm studying with at university. Just good friends and so on.
But I was very typical autistic as a child and I kept those parts kind of in me.

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VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:27 pm

deltafunction wrote:

1. Entrepreneur
2. Outcast
3. Misunderstood
4. Different
5. Loving person
6. Academic
7. Student
8. Friend
9. Sister
10. Helper
11. Teacher
12. Businessperson
13. Armchair Psychologist
14. Comic
15. Accepting of diversity
16. Athlete
17. Healer & Life saver
19. Collector of knowledge
20. Servant

I don't know how I came up with these answers

Your answers indicate that you are well aware of your social roles and are able to operate in society without consciously having to "choose" to obey social norms. Your behavior is probably appropriate in most situations. I would have guessed your answers more from a typically developed (NT) person.

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:33 pm

Magnus_Rex wrote:

Fun! I am going to try it:

1 - I am a man;
2 - I am a little crazy;
3 - I am antisocial...
4 - ...except when I feel lonely and wish I had friends;
5 - I am practically asexual...
6 - except for the few ocasions when I am attracted to women;
7 - I am smarter than average, from an academic/professional/learning skill standpoint – enough to be considered an intellectual by my peers;
8 - however, I generally lack common sense and my social and emotional skills probably fit the clinical definition of "mentally challenged";
9 - I tend to concentrate on the negative aspects of everything related to me...
10 - ...but I frequently assume people are honest by default and things will always turn out favorably;
11 - I generally dislike the human species as a whole...
12 - ...however, I usually am much more friendly to individual people;
13 - I really hate academics, even though it is the one thing I am inhumanly good at;
14 - I intend to live alone in a semi-hermnitage travelling around the world in an airship and exploring the wilderness;
15 - I am running out of ideas of what to type here;
16 - I am terrible with lateral thinking: I can be very creative, but if rules are set before I can use my creativity, I will be unable to think outide of the box. This is probably one of the reasons why I dislike school so much;
17 - there is evidence to suggest I have alexithymia; my normal state is one of aloofness. On the rare ocasions when I feel something, I become very uncomfortable;
18 - I like animals, but I do not have the patience to have pets because I am terrible at taking care of people (including myself);
19 - But I am perfectly capable of living on my own; I can get a job and I am good at handling money. My house will probably be a little messy and the food will probably be bad, but my minimalism amenizes the problem;
20 - I have some OCD traits, mainly related to personal hygiene;
21 - since number 15 is not valid anymore, here is another one: I really dislike being given advice on how to do things, unless I specifically ask for it. My father is probably the biggest offender of this rule.

Your answers indicate that you have more of an abstract concept of self and "choose" whether or not to obey social norms. I would have expected these answers from someone with AS or HFA. BTW I coded number 15.

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:38 pm

aspiemike wrote:

1. I am enlightened.
2. I accept what is and what isn't.
3. I will go with the flow to the best of my ability.
4. I believe in me.
5. Others may not believe in me.
6. Others may believe I am limited.
7. I enjoy my time alone.
8. I don't like to be distracted when I am focused on a task.
9. I am friendly.
10. I like to socialize despite some that don't like to socialize with me.
11. It is not worth it to look for deep meaning in everything, especially through people that come and go.
12. I believe everything happens for a reason.
13. Life is about learning from your mistakes and moving forward.
14. Feedback takes a while to process, but the process helps me grow.
15. The world is not about AS-NT and we all can learn from eachother regardless of circumstances.
16. My ability to feel the energy of others will become my greatest asset when I struggle with basic social cues.
17. I hope to keep this peace I have found within and I beleive I am on the right path.
18. People who take from me will obviously come and go when they feel they no longer have any use for me.
19. I do believe that you have to get back up and try again and prevent the world from keeping you down.
20. I will not identify who I am totally with my Aspergers traits. I am my own person and I am unique and different from everyone else.

Your answers suggest that your sense of self is highly abstract and the opposite of what I would expect from someone NT. Someone answering the way you did would be less likely to obey social rules.

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:46 pm

Chloe33 wrote:

10. i am one who would not like a label as times there is no label for me
11. urban exploration/abandoned buildings/ paranormal investigations
12. the one who feels the forgotten pains of others long lost
13. whose brain has felt like it was going to explode from thinking or getting too close to an answer i was seeking
14. i am the will o wisp out the bayou crying as cultures are dying
15. I am the thorn plucked from your side to mine.
16. estranged from certain "family" blood tied genetic mess
17. skateboards and bmx bikes boards and bikes obsessiveness
18. my home is in the areas that normal people would hate to go. Swamps, woods. Density of non-humans
19. looks out for younger/neglected/abused/poor children around here
20. i am beyond definition or description i eat knowledge for nutrition screaming for benediction with an act of contrition..cultural

Your answers suggest that you have an abstract definition of self. You probably can "choose" what social norms to obey to some degree but a lot of your self is not based on social institutions so you are more likely to break social norms than to obey them. I would expect your answers from an autistic male or from a female who has not been overly pressured to "act like a girl."

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:50 pm

emimeni wrote:

Your answers indicate that you have a somewhat abstract sense of self and that you "choose" to obey social norms, meaning you do this consciously, not autonomously. I would have expected your answer more from either a male with AS or a female with AS who has not been pressured to "act like a girl."

VAGraduateStudent
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25 Jan 2013, 2:54 pm

Raziel wrote:

VAGraduateStudent wrote:

Interesting.

Most people don't understand what autism is or what an autistic person might be like. "Breaking social norms" could be anything from dressing differently to sometimes hurting people's feelings without meaning to, to sometimes failing to respond when someone speaks or something happens. People often explain "social failures" to be something like the other person isn't interested, misunderstood, etc and will not categorize you as someone with a diagnosis or someone who is weird.

I'll explain the test in another post. Thank you for helping me!

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25 Jan 2013, 2:57 pm

Who am I?

I am a mother
I am an artist
I am a cook

I am intelligent
I am shy
I am scared

I am depressed
I am a gamer
I am an animator

I am confused
I am an animal lover
I am in pain

I am tired
I am a wife
I am frustrated

I am quiet
I am strong
I am weak

I am a traveler
I am a homebody

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Your Neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 40 of 200

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25 Jan 2013, 2:58 pm

1. I am a lover of God
2. I am a lover of nature
3. I am a husband
4. I am a father
5. I am a friend
6. I am a loner
7. I am a lover of history
8. I am a lover of books
9. I am a collector
10. I am a traveler
11. I am someone who dose not suffer fools gladly.
12. I am melancholy
13. I am one who encourages
14. I am easily irritable
15. I am anxious
16. I am lover of virtue
17. I am one who desires justice for all
18. I am someone who lives by faith
19. I am a believer in hope
20. I am a believer that love overcomes all things
21. I am also a flawed individual

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25 Jan 2013, 3:08 pm

1. I've always felt different from the people around me.
2. I don't connect with people very well at all.
3. Around strangers, I feel awkward at best.
4. I'm passive.
5. I'm a "pleaser"; I can't stand confrontation.
6. I feel best when I'm by myself, but I'd hate to be by myself forever.
7. I often think of things in terms of functions and fundamental properties.
8. I love the physical sciences.
9. I'm always "in my head"; daydreaming, thinking, getting lost in my imagination.
10. I can find very little motivation in something if I'm not deeply interested.
11. Achieving that level of interest is very difficult.
12. Though my intelligence easily shows up on tests designed to detect such, in reality it doesn't always manifest in a tangible way.
13. I'm good at listening, but awful at giving feedback to what I hear.
14. I'm a rational skeptic.
15. I love to learn, but not in a rigid environment; teaching myself in my own time and at my own pace is optimal.
16. I feel people really don't know me well — even my parents to some extent.
17. I love to read.
18. I hate ignorance.
19. However strong they may be, I keep my emotions to myself.
20. I feel I haven't lived up to expectations.

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25 Jan 2013, 3:10 pm

VAGraduateStudent wrote:

Somehow, I knew you would consider number 15. :lol:

As for the results: you are right when you say I choose which norms I obey. However, I am not sure about my concept of self: I do not even know how the define the word "self" (the best I can think of is "the combination of genetics and life experiences that made me what I am today").

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Sorry for this terrible joke, by the way.

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