Asperger's and Autism Are Gifts!

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There's considerable evidence that Isaac Newton had Aspie traits. I'm not going to retrospectively diagnose anybody, though.

Sometimes, an autistic mindset is necessary to create certain things.

Don't blow it for yourself, Cockroach, by emphasizing the negative.

That's the best way to blow it for yourself in life--by always thinking negative.

Wasn't Einstein autistic? Once you become excessively negative, everything seems doomed [trust me, I know what I'm talking about]. The real struggle lies not in getting out of it, but in shifting your attitude and perception sideways.

Random question: Is anyone here interested in hearing about my Indigo/Crystal/Rainbow Children theory?

The jury is still out on Einstein being Autistic or NT. He certainly was a genius. And he was certainly socially "odd"--though he had an excellent sense of humor.

Newton may have been an aspie, indeed. He never had friends or a girlfriend and he died a virgin.
The rest of the revolutionary figures weren't autistic. Einstein was married three times and communicated very well both orally and in print.

Einstein also didn't speak until he was three or four [just like me]!

I would bet that the person who first considered cultivating cereal grains over hunting meat had at least some autistic traits.

You have to make use of your gifts, and make the attempt, through your accomplishments, to lessen the impact of your negative traits.

^Yeah! Singing, dancing, painting, drawing, reading, and writing all make me feel better and [mostly] prevent me from being too hard on myself.

Do not forget to add P.A.M. Dirac to the list, as well as many others. Some of the best scientific minds are/were on the spectrum.

If an aspie has a gift, that's not part of his Asperger's. For instance, someone can become a skilled musician regardless if aspie or NT.

There are certain things which are part and parcel of being Aspergian. Some of these are positive, especially when employed properly.

I've heard of an autistic guy who lives in my city. He has lots of talents and excellent grades in school, but was heavily bullied for his traits and is a pain in the ass to his parents. I see lots of potential in him, but unfortunately it's squandered by the fact that society naturally rejects autistic people. I don't think there's any hope of him getting employed and contributing to society. Being a genius doesn't get you stable job, being socially skilled does. He would have been a genius even if he had been NT, I'm sure.

He needs better guidance by his parents...and by others whom he comes in contact with.

Romania is probably a hard place for Aspies.

You have insight into the potential problems for Aspies, Cockroach. You have insight. You could work on these problems.

Earth is a bad place for aspies. I would live on Mars if it was possible. Hopefully the Romanian Orthodox Church will never build a cathedral there, as I'm sick of them expanding their business everywhere.

There is evidence. Not conclusive in my opinion because they can't be observed and early childhood infomation is little or none, but despite my amateur objections some top experts have retrodiagnosed historical figures or have said they probably were Autistic. Autistic or not they were weird and different and did great things.

Plenty of NT's have done great things, but if they are a master race why is the world screwed up?

I wouldn't want to live on Mars at all. I would rather live in Middle-earth or Mythaven.