What is the good in your autism?

[daniegirl6224]

What are the top 3 good things about your autism?

1. It adds joy to our relationship. My boyfriend lovingly makes fun of my various quirks and it makes us laugh all the time- I’m grateful that we can laugh about it
2. I always have good intentions
3. I basically can’t lie

 

[TBRS1]

1. I could show you where the wild blueberries grow, but only if I trust you.
2. I take deep pleasure in things other people find uninteresting, or don't know exist.
3. I can plant a tree and entertain myself by watching it grow for the next however many possible years.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

During a fun team-building activity at work. We were asked, Q. "If you were stuck on a deserted island and could have one of your co-workers that you think would help you survive, who would that be?" A. It happened to be that around 80% or so answered with my name. I was quite shocked. I had no idea.

 

[Angular Chap]

1. Good, accurate and reliable memory, especially my long term memory.

2. Tech skills. Very useful for navigating the world nowadays and helping others do the same, especially with the heavy reliance on online forms and apps and with so many being poorly implemented.

3. Self reliance. By necessity, I had to become my own tech guy, my own repairman, my own mechanic, my own chef, my own life coach and my own boss.

 

[Judge]

To profit from all the mistakes I made with others in this life, by avoiding them in the next life.

 

[daniegirl6224]

During a fun team-building activity at work. We were asked, Q. "If you were stuck on a deserted island and could have one of your co-workers that you think would help you survive, who would that be?" A. It happened to be that around 80% or so answered with my name. I was quite shocked. I had no idea.

Love this!

 

[FayetheAspie]

Good grades, interesting hobbies, and attention to details that many others miss are three things that I believe are most likely due at least in part to my autism.
I also think that I may actually have more fun due to being autistic because most people don't seem to even notice things like sunsets or the way light reflects off of tree leaves or small little wild flowers growing amongst the blades of grass and they don't seem to enjoy things like walking in the rain or climbing a tree or examining items under a microscope.

 

[Misty Avich]

Umm....

*Crickets chirping*

I'll go have a think about it and come back in 100 years with an answer to what makes my ASD great.

*100 years later*

Hey, I'm back. Still have nothing though. Just give me another 100 years.


I'm glad others here have positive aspects of their autism. That's great.

 

[Rachie]

daniegirl6224 I am not a moderator and I have not opened a post of yours before and read none previously. I just don't post really in this section much.
This is the holidays and I am saying this lightly but I looked at the past two pages and most of the threads have been started by you. This can look unnatural to others who come to the forum. Many though will know you are new with a lot of questions burning inside of you to be answered. Now though you have reached this point give enough thought if something if needs to be posted for the community or give it a phase for a week or so. I sit on posts as well when I feel I cannot add another post to a forum yet.
I am trying to say this in the best way for fthe forum. The topic of the post I will come back and likely post on later.

 

[Jumpinbare]

focused interests, logical mind

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

To profit from all the mistakes I made with others in this life, by avoiding them in the next life.

I've never given much thought to future lives, until relatively recently. I'm learning more and more useful things about life in the last chapter of this life. So I hope there is another life and that I will remember what I have learned in this life. Not sure if another life is worth it if I can't carry over some of what I have learned.

My autism has given me: placing a high value in facts and truth, strong conviction of the equality of all people, always have good intentions, ability to analyze and make changes based on reason.

 

[Judge]

Not sure if another life is worth it if I can't carry over some of what I have learned.

A big question I have myself. If and how a previous life can somehow influence the next one.

That it might be a very subtle process, or something quite the opposite. Then again there are some things about my life that made me wonder if it really pertained to a much earlier existence.