If there was a cure, would you take it?

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Ever since the start of adolesence, I have despised my diagnosis, Aspergers. It alienates me from my friends, some family members. I would like to believe i have it pretty mild ,but I want more than that. It may seem childish to say, but if someone made a cure, I would take it in a heartbeat. What are your thoughts?

I'd definitely take it. I hate not being able to make friends and live a life of isolation. To be normal is something, I'd like to experience.

What would a cure do?

SO how many times have we had a topic like this?

Here, let me summarize the debate for you:

Majority: No, I don't want a cure. Autism is cool. Don't you dare make me.
Minority: It's OK for you not to get cured, but my autism is horrible so I want a cure.
Other Minority: So's mine, but I don't want my brain messed with, thanks.
Somebody who's into science: But a theoretical complete cure is impossible!
Everybody else: Ignores them and keeps talking about said theoretical complete cure.
Some guy who's about to get flamed: ...chelation?
Everybody else: *flames*
Some guy with AS: It's OK for an Aspie not to want a cure because we're smart, but those low-functioning people out there need a cure.
Some other guy with regular autism: Yeah, I agree.
Some other other guy with regular autism: No way, it's still the same thing. Disabled people shouldn't have their brains messed with either.
A realist: But a complete cure is impossible! Can't we talk about acceptance instead? It's the cure mindset that's the problem, not the possibility of there ever being a cure.
Another realist: Yeah, but they're going to find a prenatal test sooner or later.
Someone who only read the first post: I don't want a cure! I'd commit suicide first!
Somebody else: Don't you think that's a little hasty?
Some guy who's into science: Dude. It's impossible. Once they find a prenatal test they're never going to look for a cure.
About fifty people: *ignore* *continue yelling that they don't want a cure*

Rinse and repeat about fifty times.

It would depend on the nature of the 'cure'.

If it was a surgical procedure whereby once you've had the cure you can never go back to how you were before, I would never even consider it. I wouldn't gamble on something that would alter my entire personality when there is no guarantee that life would be any better for the 'new' me.

If the cure was a form of medication, where I could simply stop tacking it if I change my mind, then I might give it a go if I've nothing to lose.

I'm not being realistic, a cure is just about never going to happen, thats why im asking would you take such an oppotunity? A chance for research and help for people out there, no one has ever had the chance to experience being AS and not. What will be the difference?

BTW i mean cure as in completeley get rid ^^

In that case it's a no, I wouldn't want a cure.

I'd cure the part of AS that f***s with my non-verbal communication. But other than that, I'm good.

I chose no, because it wouldn't have much of an effect to begin with.

I used to have many AS-related issues, but I have overcome many of them. And given the fact that I have gotten a result of "You are very likely neurotypical" on the Aspie Quiz nearly every time I took it, a cure wouldn't be necessary. In fact, I got an Aspie score of 7 and an NT score of 194 last time I took it.

My score on the AQ/EQ test was in the single digits.

I would not like a cure. I find that adapting is the way I can screw with a psych's head and still retain who I am. This way I'm only modifying the things that bug me. That said, having managed ot get into the Atuism and Behaviorual Sciences Program.... yeah, the NTs sound pretty much the smae regarding this topic.

NO

It would be like trying to cure a tree from being wood.

Cured wood is not necessarily in the best interest of the tree.

Would there be a cure for being left-handed, too?

What Callista said.

Not really. Asperger's does cause some problems for me, but I wouldn't want to change something that's a part of me.

Skewed Q-er topic

Not at my age, no.