Trait(s) that you can't attribute to your ASD

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Everyone here seems to always talk about the traits they all have in common, and how it relates to their autism. I like doing that as well, because it reinforces the idea that I'm not alone and I don't feel so alienated just because of some aspie-related quirks.

Do you have any personality traits that are very "un-aspie" or just plain unique to you? Try to avoid counteracting the more over-generalized ASD traits, like not having a sense of humor, not caring for others, not feeling emotion... you get the idea. Those are too easy to debunk.

-With the exception of the fact that I like to wear the same clothes everyday, I don't have a strict routine.
-I sometimes have more than one special interest at once. Although my dominant interests are dogs and piano, I like to read about theoretical physics and the human brain.
-I like some loud sounds, such as loud music (as long as the sound quality is good and it's music I like). I also really enjoy being startled by thunder and lightning.
-I thoroughly enjoy light touch even though I'm extremely sensitive to tickling. Hyper-sensitivity could be either a good or bad thing in my case.

What's your favorite piano chord?

C augmented triad for me, still. and A minor



this might be aspie though, it's just one other extreme.

I have severe self image problems that cannot be attributed to autism.

D diminished is my favorite chord. G is my favorite note. G has this specific timboral quality that no other note has. It's the same texture on every instrument. The texture of the voice when you say the letter G perfectly matches up with the timbre of the actual note. I think that's the reason I like it so much.

As for self-image, pick something that you like and get good at it. That's what worked for me. I use it as a coping mechanism to compensate for my inadequate social intuition.

Actually, there does appear to be links between self image effects and neurological causes.

-I'm quite interested in people, although the amount of time I can bear to be in direct contact with them is limited and variable.

-I regularly go out to karaoke bar. I have near-perfect pitch, but my voice is quite unpleasant in tone.

-I'm a heavy smoker. (to be fair, the autistic people i have known who also smoke, smoke heavily. ha!)

-I like food that is as heavily flavored as possible: pickled, fermented, smoked, spicy, sour, et cetera. Bland food tends to turn my stomach, because of texture issues. Some of my favorite foods include Kimchi Jji Gae, smoked oysters, pickled herring, 30 or so types of curry, and pasta with enough garlic to choke a horse.

-I'm a very good mediator. I am a good teacher. I'm a good social translator. It's when I'm involved in a situation directly that I have absolutely no clue what's going on. I need to be at least "once-removed" from a situation to understand it. It's due to pattern recognition and probabilities, which is how I learned to cope with social situations, and it's why it doesn't work so well when I'm IN the situation, especially since I can't do facial expression or tone of voice. It's still a bit counterintuitive for an autistic person, though.

-I like to travel, despite the attendant issues that sometimes arise. I am a "woman of the world", compared to many.

Fun fact totally unrelated to the actual topic: it's possible to have perfect pitch and be tone deaf. In this particular case, the guy could accurately recognize and name notes that he heard, but could not sing them. This is evidence that it involves two distinct areas of the brain: one for identifying pitch, and another for controlling the pitch of the voice.

I like to talk on the phone. I can talk on the phone for hours. Even with strangers.

I really can't think of any. Everything I do seems to be a common human trait in general, or a common AS trait.

Or maybe I can think of one. I'm the only one so far who can't think of anything.

But crap. I just thought of something. So that makes my statement invalid. But then if that doesn't count, then it is valid.

Geez, I hate paradoxes.

I don't like having space in a relationship. I want to0 spend every second with my partner

can you tell me more?

Several things about me I can't attribute to autism such as my "don't give a f**k" attitude but perhaps that originates from being treated like s**t as a kid. I've always been agressive when slighted or when I felt like I was slighted and I would go for the kill. My mom thinks I am bipolar in addition to being autisic and I think she is right. I was always moody and acted as if I had a "chip on my shoulder" and if you took it personaly, I was a very mean baby.

It's a mild synesthetic trait that I have and it's a matter of subjective perception. I can ascribe textures to certain notes. G stands out the most, but F, C, E, and A also have very specific tonal textures.

I have about a one hour delay in smelling things or still smell them hours later.

Sound, touch, taste, words/numbers all have colours and textures.

Colour is a language to me.

Exercise makes me feel like I'm high.

Random vivid images just pop into my mind for less than a second.

I don't always focus on the details.

All my interests are grouped into one super interest which is definitely productive and is my only chance of making a career for myself.

Human behaviour interests me.

My routines give me structure and can be altered, to a degree.

Both short term and long term memory is poor.

That's all I can think of at the moment.

That sounds like synestasia.

All Gs, or just one in particular? Also (if you only like one particular octave's G), what chord (in that octave) do you like better (I am just curious about something): C Major, E flat Major, or G major?

As for my odd trait, I can get up in front of a group of people and give a speech as if I was an expert in the field. I am a darn tootin' good public speaker, as long as I have a crib sheet. I cannot get up in front of anyone impromptu, but if I have it prepared, I do really well. In my intro to public speaking class I took several years ago, my professor told me that she was grading me as an advanced level student, not a beginner. I am also good at sales (as long as I believe in the product I am selling). Too bad I hate being around people to do it. Also, it is strange that the larger the group that I have to speak in front of, the easier it is for me to do. But if you place me in any other social situation, the larger groups are more terrifying. I can also talk one-on-one to someone much easier than I can lecture to one or two individuals.

I think these are some of the reasons it took so long for me to get the diagnosis. I have the appearance of being social. I can fake it when I need to, but I still don't like it (and it is so exhausting). Also, when you go back into my childhood, I was classic Aspie.

I like all Gs. All of your chord options place the G in different parts of the triad. Any particular reason why you asked that? I'm just curious. I'm neutral to the chords, but I like the sound of diminished chords.

I think alot of spectrumites surprisingly make good public speakers, especially when it's on a topic that they're interested about. Temple Grandin is the most obvious example, but there are alot more when you think of all the probable aspies who are scientists and lecture at major universities in front of 300 students. Teaching/lecturing is when it's perfectly socially acceptable to monologue, so I guess it's not so much of an un-aspie trait when you think about it.