Do you ever think it's good to come off as nt.

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I've run into some friction with my class mates. Anyhow I'm starting to think its pretty cool how they don't get me. It's like I've got something over them when I really don't.


Your thoughts?

Well, I think once you get into the work force, it becomes more important to be able to pass when you want, depending upon what line of work you choose to do. Maybe it is more important that you can pass, not necessarily that you always do?

i think trying to act NT has the potential to badly backfire. Especially in the workplace. Thats why since diagnosis I've stopped trying to 'mask' my stimming, lack of eye contact and other traits.

For example if you encounter a genuine problem because of your autism then people have a tendency to use your NT-like behaviour instances as a precedence against you "well ,you weren't having problems that time you [insert NT style behaviour]"

One extreme example I can think of is if there is an anti autistic genocide then it might be good to act NT.

honestly, how likely is that to happen?

Besides assuming you are already dignosed acting won't help, all they would need to do is read your medical records.

I'd sooner just emmigrate.

Not likely at all but has a tiny probability of happening.

On second thoughts maybe you are right to worry.

The pro cure people on this forum want precisely that; an anti autistic genocide.

I do see this as a valid concern. Related to it is the fact that people will have unrealistic expectations. I suppose one thing to consider is the amount of effort it takes to pass. If it is highly taxing, it is possibly a bad idea because you may not be able to maintain it, but if it isn't too taxing, I think it is often wise (for example, except for word finding difficulty and losing my train of thought in mid sentence--two things I have no control over--I can hide most of my ADHD and Aspie-traits without that much difficulty, though I do feel exhausted by the end of the day when I do teach a full-day program.) If I did not hide them, I would not have my current job.

Hey, since I'm not able to pass as NT, I'd like to know how to start...

Just be yourself you don't have to be someone your not.

I find that appearing normal enough to get a job, and thus eat, is far more useful than the ability to mess with people's minds by appearing strange.

I don't think it's possible to come off as any different than who you actually are.

I know it's not possible for me!

What's ironic is that I think I was better at "passing" when I was a kid, and then lost that ability as a pre-teen.