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Is there an opposite to Autism
Poll ended at 06 Apr 2008, 1:46 am
Yes 71%  71%  [ 32 ]
No 29%  29%  [ 13 ]
Total votes : 45

anbuend
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09 May 2010, 8:17 pm

I know of a guy with WS (not a case) who was an astrophysics major with a high IQ. He was genetically tested and everything. He had his info on a WS society website for awhile. Then he took it down because of extreme hostility from parents. Not unlike the hostility high IQ autistic people get from some parents. As if people can help their IQ.


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10 May 2010, 9:07 am

My ex boyfriend :lol:

I'm not exaggerating when I say I think he is the exact opposite of an aspie.
He is charismatic, empathetic, lets his emotions override his logic and judgment, and is more in tune with his emotions than any other NT I've ever met.
He approaches strangers on the street who he thinks look interesting to hear their life stories, he can explain and thoroughly describe any emotion he's feeling, and he can read people so well you'd think he's psychic. He's like a social superhero! It was sort of overwhelming...
And it caused some pretty major problems in our relationship hahaha. He'd initiate a "heart to heart" discussion, sharing in detail his feelings, problems, and opinions, and why he felt such and such way. Then he'd ask for my side of things... I would blue-screen-of-death and be completely unable to answer, and he simply couldn't understand. It all came to him so easily and naturally that he thought I just wasn't trying hard enough. I remember he would get upset and start yelling things like, "You're a human being! You're not a robot!"

I didn't want to admit it, but compared to him, I honestly am more robot than human.
:-# beep beep boop.


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