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Are you proud of having autism
No, actually I find having autism to be embarrassing 22%  22%  [ 14 ]
I am neither proud or embarrassed about having autism. It is just how I am 65%  65%  [ 42 ]
Yes, I am proud that I have autism 14%  14%  [ 9 ]
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31 Oct 2014, 11:22 am

Are you proud of having autism?

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31 Oct 2014, 11:30 am

No, its not an accomplishment.......I am however proud of my growing vinyl collection or I guess whole music collection I have a lot of CD's and a few cassette tapes to. I don't know I suppose having the autism, causes me to have special interests that I can then be proud of for collecting lol.


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31 Oct 2014, 11:42 am

Yep! I am actually proud of my accomplishments including learning to adapt and accommodate my characteristics, not my Asperger's Syndrome per se. The fact that I was generally able to do this without even knowing about my AS is remarkable, I believe.


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31 Oct 2014, 11:53 am

I chose neither proud nor embarrassed, as it just is what it is.

I do feel relieved to have found out what it was, so I guess I'm glad I have finally been diagnosed. But like David, I'm a bit amazed I managed to do some of the things I've managed to do in life all while not knowing I have autism and possibly might have been thought not able to do them.

But the autism itself is just an "is what it is" thing.



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31 Oct 2014, 12:31 pm

I'm not proud or embarrassed, but I do hate autism. (But not myself.)



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31 Oct 2014, 1:29 pm

Actually not understanding at all. As I turned into an older kid, I lost awareness increasingly. In a word: no


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31 Oct 2014, 1:37 pm

The whole pride or shame thing teeters on whether or not, our autism is helping is or hindering us. If you think about it.



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31 Oct 2014, 1:45 pm

I am neither proud or embarrassed about having autism. It is just how I am

This is my choice. I feel it's jsut part of me. I don't have reason to say I'm proud of it. There are a few times when I wish I could cure some of my anxiety related to autism. D:


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31 Oct 2014, 1:55 pm

I didn't choose to be autistic. It isn't something I had to work hard for. The idea of being proud of it doesn't make sense to me right now.

Am I ashamed? Certainly not!



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31 Oct 2014, 2:21 pm

I don't really care either way.



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31 Oct 2014, 2:27 pm

I'm not proud about it, and I'm neither ashamed of it. But what I'm sure is that having Autism sucks, when I compare how NT's deal with everyday life, how social they can be, how easy it seems for them to accomplish things or getting into a relation, then yes having Autism sucks big time.


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31 Oct 2014, 2:29 pm

I feel it is just a thing. As Popeye used to say: "I yam what I yam". I have a type of autism; this is the hand I was dealt and I will play it to the best of my ability. What purpose would it serve to have a pity party for myself and say woe is me, nobody likes me?



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31 Oct 2014, 2:35 pm

In some elements of my life. I push myself constantly.



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31 Oct 2014, 3:29 pm

The_Walrus wrote:
I didn't choose to be autistic. It isn't something I had to work hard for. The idea of being proud of it doesn't make sense to me right now.

Am I ashamed? Certainly not!


This. I'm proud of what I've done. What I am is just what I am. Why would I be proud of being tall? Or being right handed? Same with autism. And I'm not ashamed of anything except for what I've done to hurt others.


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31 Oct 2014, 3:43 pm

Neither proud nor embarrassed.

I'm sometimes embarrassed about my behavior.

I'm proud of what I've accomplished (mostly despite, rather than because, of autism).

I wish I had some of the "savant" characteristics, and some of the synesthesias.

I'm glad I don't have much of the sensory difficulties.

I don't believe autism, per se, should hold back a person from accomplishing much.



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31 Oct 2014, 3:50 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
...I wish I had some of the "savant" characteristics, and some of the synesthesias....


My synasthesia can be kookie fun sometimes when I least expect it. :D


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