The Universe does not revolve around the autistic community

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Here is something that autistic people often need to remember; Just because you are talking to someone about a special interrest of yours to someone who may share that interrest does not mean your ego is on the line in that conversation, even if you are more intensely interrested then they are. Even if you have your own blog, or vlog, you may need to keep your ego aside when you are there, especially if you have a mentor keeping you on track.

Aspies often see neurotypicals as fuzzy thinkers, and if so must think it is unfair that seemingly fuzzy thinkers do on average better in school and are more likely to get through exams, get into University, and also more likely to have partners and spouses.

Is it typical of those on the spectrum to string together chains of outcomes that the autistic community is less likely to desire than the general population and maybe assign a common cause to them? Even if the outcomes may either be unrelated or related only in the sense they are in line with general social norms. Those not on the spectrum tend to be fulent in the same social norms so as to act like an organised unit.

Aspies probably tend to get on better if they refute the arguments through reasoned discussion (and I mean reasoned from the general point of view, not that of the autistic community) than imply they are wrong because aspies don't generally agree on them or becasue most who agree on them are neurotypical. Let's say that you, whevever confronted with facts, respond with contrary documentation or take it under advisement and research it, and (persistantly) everyone who disagrees with you on something appears to "stick by their guns" for an extended period. That does not make them wrong in everything they do.

I think "ego" is the farthest things from most autistic mind when we are rambling about our favorite topic. It has nothing to do with that, it is typically, I believe, certainly in my case, an OCD side effect. non autistics might try considering that possibility instead of taking it personally. That is the whole thing. You have no idea how our minds operate, if you do, you are being obtuse, possibly unintentionally.

Thanks, Ghandi, how ever did we survive without that penetrating insight?

BTW, "fuzzy thinking" is disorganized thinking and people like that do not do better academically. Gotta use that left brain, or you'll never remember which pocket you put your pencil in.

Pretty sure we don't have ego's.

Wat is dis thread.

I wonder what blacks and homosexuals think about this?

I'm homosexual and I think this thread is lame.

I agree. (thank god my comment was taken the right way)

It's OK, I thought your humour was quite obvious (providing I got it right), but yeah, I'm not sure what OP is getting at. We are different, but we don't act all high and mighty if we know a lot about a special interest. I always encourage people to join in with my special interest actually. I always want my friends to take up video gaming and give them advice about what current market console they can start with, but I don't push it on them. I might get into the topic and not shut the hell up, but I don't push it on people or look down on them for knowing little or nothing.

Well being new to the neighbourhood and all I may be mistaken. But oftentimes when a relative noob creates a post like this, they are a bridge dweller or close relative of such. Now that may not be the case here, but probability dictates that it likely is. They only way we will know as time passes if this individual continues the bridge activities or if it appears this is just a genuine topic of discussion for them. I am NOT the gambling type so I shall NOT place odds on this one.... LOL

I didn't get it. Totally clueless!

Form of extreme sarcasm extremely well put. In a somewhat obtuse way.

I still don't get it. Can you please explain it to me?

I'm also homosexual and I think this thread is redundant.

Actually the earth is spinning, and it makes everything seem like the universe is revolving around us. We really only revolve around the sun, mercury, venus, some moons, and a bunch of really big rocks called meteors.

I am hetro and I think it totally lame (the thread)....

I am really starting to like this place. So rich in sarcasm. Wish I'd found it years ago....

What is the OP trying to say?