Am I the only person who wants to be cured?

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I think the real question is, can we be treated and be relieved of some of the things that make our lives miserable ... AND not have a complete personality change at the same time? I still want to be ME, but I also want some relief from the really harsh things that have been handed down in life to me because I'm an aspie. I'd like to be able to communicate non-verbally at least to the point of making an emotional connection with someone who could end up becoming a significant other, and a few other things. However, I don't want to change so much that my family members would think, WHO is this person?! !

As much as I hate the pro-cure movement and those involved in it (the mere mention of Jenny McCarthy makes my blood boil), it seems that you've had much more experience with autism than others who want it to be cured since you actually have it. Still, I think that you should reconsider. I know it may seem like autism is only a negative thing for you, but there are also positive aspects as well, just as there are positive and negative aspects to being neurotypical.

I don't want to be cured. I mean I think a society who is more open and accepting is better than one that narrow minded to degrade a person. It means they will find away to discriminate others even if there is no autism or Aspergers.

If we cured Thomas Jefferson of being different their will be no Declaration of Independence. If we cure Marie Curie of Autism there is no diagnostic tools. It is slippery slope..

I looked at the link you provide at the signature line of your posts, after watching this thread for a few weeks I just got curious, I don't know anyhing about the music you appear to listen to and I honestly don't care, if you looked at 75% of my music collection you may very well come to the same conclusion. Point is the type of independent/non conformist thinking it takes to appreate stuff like that is an Aspergers trait, I have spent the weekend in my room doing nothing for the same reasons you mention, its the price we pay to have the freedom we have with our thoughts.

I'm a drumhead and I don't wish to be cured. I don't come close to being a math or science genus and I still don't wish to be cured.

For fear of bullying my collection through high school was divided into stuff I would show people and stuff that would be better off left for alone time becouse I knew people would not understand.

I don't know any other aspies outside this fourm however my listening to any popular radio isn't becouse I love it, its becouse what I like most isn't available on the dial so I find the closest I can since I hate complete silence, then switch back and forth if they play something I really hate, some top 40 stations do have indie shows and hour long features that I wait for, along with great DJs, decent selections of alturnitive anything. Not all aspies are alike and i'm sure some don't care much for music at all and therefore have no real prefrence, its just one of my special intrests, maybe yours and cockney rebels too. Edit: I supose I am not discribeing top 40 radio am I?

Hold on to school!

Devilkisses I read one of your earlier posts, and you mentioned about dropping out. Huge mistake. Then you will have less of a chance at a quiet job that won't overstimulate. Stick it through. High school is tough. I went through what I thought was a bad locker room bullying incident, and a couple years of no friends. It gets better, particularly in postsecondary. Please stick it out.

Younger siblings can think of themselves as older or maturer especially if they are the motherly type. Don't worry about it. I know that my younger siblings were more street aware than I was faster. I have plenty of experience with three sisters. Don't worry. It comes with the territory of being a sister. The only problem is when your parents compare you, as mind did on occasion.

If there was a cure button - I would of pressed it at least fifteen years ago.
I see absolutely no benefits in staying like this. None.

When it's a matter of life or death -- and depression is the looming cloud I keep dodging away from -- then, yes, you do wish there was a cure. This is PAINFUL!

Speaking of a cure, I saw a news story about chromosomes 15 and 16 as they relate to autism, but now I can't find it anymore. Have there been any scientific breakthroughs? I'll sign up for a clinical trial, even if I'm only getting a placebo ...