ToughDiamond wrote:
AFAIK it's entirely normal and often beneficial for a child to have an imaginary friend. In fact, as 86% of the world's people are religious, it would seem that imaginary friends are quite common in adult life too.
I never heard of ASD being particularly associated with fantasy or delusion. In my own case, I'm annoyingly glued to concrete facts and things that can be demonstrated to exist. I'm not saying I never fool myself about anything, but there are very few things I would insist are absolutely true.
It is common for individuals with PDD-NOS to have more intact social skills and a lower level of
intellectual deficit than individuals with other PDDs.[2]
Characteristics of many individuals with PDD-NOS are:
● Communication difficulties (e.g., using and understanding language)[6]
● Difficulty with social behavior
● Difficulty with changes in routines or environments
● Uneven skill development (strengths in some areas and delays in others)
● Unusual play with toys and other objects
● Repetitive body movements or behavior patterns
● Preoccupation with fantasy, such as imaginary friends in childhood
I still have the same symptoms and thoughts from my early childhood, it’s just very mild.
I also developed social skills much later than usual.
I was so profoundly Autistic to the point where I was simply profoundly Intellectually Disabled, had painful sensory issues, delusions, hallucinations, bizarre interests and self-injurious behaviors from my early childhood.
My symptoms got milder when I received special education and IEPs.
As an adult, I became very good at reading and understanding emotions, facial cues and body languages.
My symptoms of ASD used to be so severe to the point where I was surpressed and/or had difficulty expressing emotions from my early childhood.
Starting at age nine, my bizarre interests turned into specific subjects of interest, often manifesting as a borderline obsession with a few areas and/or hobbies.
I was psychotic from my early childhood.
That is why I have history of being diagnosed with Mental Retardation Unspecified, borderline intellectual functioning, learning disorders, PDD-NOS and Autistic Disorder.
Some forms of Autism or related developmental disorders can include psychosis from early childhood, that reduces with age.
08 Sep 2020, 11:25 am
