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12 Apr 2011, 8:33 pm

As per title.

I'll start. My super sensitive hearing allowed me to locate our lost kitten under the house.

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12 Apr 2011, 8:35 pm

Animals prefer me to NT''s

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12 Apr 2011, 8:42 pm

I know to treat people the way I wish to be treated.

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12 Apr 2011, 8:43 pm

I'm happy to have an uncomplicated life.

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12 Apr 2011, 8:48 pm

My youthful appearance
Ethical qualities
Well liked by kids and animals
Logic and reason before instinct and group speak

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12 Apr 2011, 9:05 pm

I like being an aspie because, sometimes, not fitting in is a good thing.

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12 Apr 2011, 9:08 pm

My different wiring helps me to not be so influenced by the thoughts or opinions of peers.
My different wiring also makes me very efficient in working alone.
My different wiring may help me to be more interested in academic subjects than social interaction.

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12 Apr 2011, 9:21 pm

Descartes wrote:

I like being an aspie because, sometimes, not fitting in is a good thing.

jmnixon95 wrote:

All of these apply to me. And to add a few more:

- Planning things out generally helps a lot

- The aspie hyperfocus ability is extremely useful

- Being knowledgeable about things really helps, or at least knowing where and how to find the needed information quickly

- Patience and determination, I'm not sure if this is an aspie trait or not, but it kind of applies with the last two when it comes to trying to solve problems

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12 Apr 2011, 9:29 pm

I like the magical feeling of loving an interest so much you feel like it is leading you to the center of all meaning.

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12 Apr 2011, 9:46 pm

I possess a certain naivety thus I'm (usually) unable to tell if people dislike me or are poking fun at me.

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12 Apr 2011, 10:15 pm

It makes me more sensitive to others' humiliation and complex pain.

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12 Apr 2011, 10:28 pm

I understand my aspie son in a way I was never understood.

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12 Apr 2011, 10:30 pm

I can sound like an expert after just one read-through of a text!

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12 Apr 2011, 10:33 pm

hale_bopp wrote:

As per title.

I'll start. My super sensitive hearing allowed me to locate our lost kitten under the house.

I once thought I lost a kitten when moving into a third story apartment in a brownstone. I actually did use my super sensitive hearing to see if I could hear her somewhere if she was crying. I heard a squeaking sound, which I followed down to the ground floor, outside, and to the side of the building. It turned out to be a squeaky electric meter. The kitten herself was not lost, she had found her way into a drawer in the bathroom.

I love my visual thinking. I can remember past events with good clarity. I am not sure this is precisely because I am autistic, but it's a good thing either way.

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12 Apr 2011, 10:35 pm

I have a high pain threshold.

My stimming has actually taught me to be a decent drummer.

I loves my special interests

I can ace tests without studying.

I don't have the obligations of having lots of close friends.

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12 Apr 2011, 11:13 pm

I look younger than my age
I have an excuse to be childlike
It's fun to have special interests

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