do you ever see an obviously autistic person and wonder if

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so of the people with classic autism that I have spoken to have told me (via typing) that they have Autism, but the definition of Autism is not always what I would expect. The one I remember most is "Autism is something that has been damaged"

Aware of their diagnosis? No, I assume they know as I know of mine.

Why they are the way they are? No, I assume they are the way they are because they are autistic and because of other features of their neurology, personality, etc. just as I am.

I do not really think that my manifestation is subtle, although I do not think it is as obvious as many. I probably spend more time wondering what people think when they see me stimming because I am more aware that I stim.

I was walking around town the other day and I saw a man that I could tell from his clothes, to his mannerisms, to the way he walked, that he had to be autistic. How functioning I did not know. He was listening to headphones and pacing down the street like I was but he took no notice of anyone. I dunno if people take notice of my mannerisms like that. But I tend to blend into settings better. He nearly got run over on the walking path though but luckily he just turned around with no problems. He didn't seem like someone I could talk to but I did think about going up to him and just giving him a friendly hello.