Would you change?

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Everyone has something that makes them "them." Not a trait that everyone can see. You are not you because you are funny; you are you because of something so intrinsic that it spills into every aspect of your life. Sometimes, that can be a really beautiful thing. Someone who has "safe-and-sane" relationship with God is basically that person because of that. Someone who has a poison that eats at them, causes them strife at times, causes moments to turn to ash, is that person because of those moments of "punctuated suckiness." Yep, personal experience on that one

I'm going to throw out a WILD guess and assume that if someone is posting here they are either on the spectrum (reporting for duty ) or they are involved with someone on the spectrum (significant other, offspring, siblings, etc.). Now, a lot of these traits that come from Autistic Spectrum Disorders are not exactly positive but I bet they ultimately make you who you are. Sure, you probably and hopefully like who you are but everyone has something that makes them who they are. The question is: would you change that if it meant that you would be a better person.

SUPER DISCLAIMER: I am in no way asking what makes you "you." If you do not wish to share something so personal, never feel like you have to. That would be too personal and I do not have the right to ask anyone these specifics.

Joseph "Ogres prefer rubber chickens over clubs" Ridgeson.

What do you mean by "better person"?

I've changed three years ago this month. I'm not changing again until I'm good and ready to change.

I have changed over the years. Makes life easier.

I've answered the way I did, because going from being a tough nut punker back to being the real CockneyRebel was a shock to my system. It was well worth the change, though. I tried to be the hippie, I tried to be the nerd and I tried to be the bad ass punker and I've decided to give myself room to breath by being myself after many years.

I already did. As long as I use mescaline every 2-4 weeks, I'm basically an nt (but only in the good ways).

Yeah, probably. It would make life so much easier, not only at work but in my personal life.

But I feel my biggest problem is not the Autism but a side effect, anxiety. If I could get rid of that, I'm by MUCH MUCH better off, a much better, happier person.

If I changed into a better person (now) then I wouldn't be the person I am (now), hence I wouldn't be me...Or something.

You mean if I could take a magic ASD cure pill, would I take it? Hell yes. It would not change who I am as a person. I don't understand why people say their disability makes them who they are, and they would change if it were gone. You'd be the same person with or without it, give or take a few quirks.

I'm sure I would have had other problems instead, but I would have avoided a lot of confusion and pain growing up if I didn't have a disability. I suppose it might have helped if someone had actually noticed, though.