I am not funny

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I sometimes say things that make people laugh, but not intentionally. I am really embarrassed when this happens.

Tell me about it! You can come to a place like this and learn more about the way AS people would react than any place and find out how NT people would react. You know, some documents state that AS people have a subtle way of letting other autistics know about their feelings. I wish I knew that earlier. I have so much contradictory info in that area that I don't even really remember precisely how I was. I read part of tony attwoods 1999 document, and thought WOW, that WAS me! I'm STILL considering translating it if nobody beats me to it. The part I thought might be advice, is merely a somber reminder of the worst symptom I have. It basically says that AS people may recognize a passed opportunity, and what they did wrong or didn't do right, but, by then, the train has left the station.(It's too late)

I even see people with DEFINITE autistic symptoms, and that seem AS/HFA, but how do you bring it up? What if they don't accept it, and don't know?

Steve

I know this is off topic, but I love your sig. Echoalia at its finest ;^)

Someone needs to write a manual for aspies on NT's. I could probably write a pretty good one (with some help from my NT sister)...lol. It'd be a pretty interesting read.

Now, on to your question about kids with autie behaviours and symptoms:
There's a kid in a class I'm taking who has DEFINITE autistic symptoms, but for fear that he doesn't know, or won't accept, I've not brought it up with him. Either that or he might be really shy about it. (LOL...I'm sure you've figured out that I'm aspie to the core and proud and that I don't give a flying f**k what people think about me ;^) )
As to the abovementioned question, I would wait for them to bring it up. Or, if you really wanted to know and had the guts, you could email them and ask them that way. A lot of people are much more open over the net than they are in person.

~Aspiegirl89~

When I try to join in, they seem to ignore.

Who said I was talking about kids? One guy is about 40, and the other about 30. YEAH, you're LUCKY! Being female, with AS, and having an NT sister, you should be in the IDEAL position to write such a manual. HOPEFULLY you like one another and she is still kind of put off by any quirks you have, so you could do REALLY well.

HECK, I would LOVE that! I always felt one of the reasons for my social problems was NO siblings, and this could be almost like having one. Of course, that isn't my WHOLE problem. I tried to explain it away. I DO have lots of good reasons, but AS explains even more than that.

Steve

Haha...my sister and I get along pretty well (for the most part). And she is indeed put off by my little idiosyncratic behaviours.. ;^). However, for all my AS quirks, my sister has little NT quirks as well...it's not just a one-sided path here.

LOL...maybe I'll write a short manual. Just explaining stuff like "Social Norms" "The importance of eye Contact", etc. Any other ideas for chapters?? :^)

~Aspiegirl89~

PS- Don't be ashamed you're an aspie...and you certainly don't have to explain it to anyone. I have a shirt (that my sister bought me actually...) that says in large letters "I'm Aspie, Get Used To It." I thought that explained enough.