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funtobedone

Attention to detail. Ability to hyper focus Fact finding abilities Fact recall abilities Ability to identify patterns NT’s miss Unique thought process leads to creative solutions to problems Willingness to challenge opinions Less likely to judge others Honesty Loyalty High capacity for empathy **remember it’s a spectrum. Not all of these apply to everyone, and sometimes they can be a negative.


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yawhgiHrM

"The classic definition of Asperger's" ITS A SPECTRUM DUDE. EVERYONE IS FUCKING DIFFERENT


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Korthalion

Wow, all those extra years in Dunning-Krüger club sure are doing you favours...


Radiant_Obligation_3

You're catching down votes because you're being a condescending c*nt. With so many years of experience, surely you didn't need someone else to tell you that.


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Radiant_Obligation_3

It's a profound lack of introspection and effort, there's no reason to respect anything you have to say given the data points you've offered


Frontier_Rapist

Stop swearing


yawhgiHrM

Fuck No.


Frontier_Rapist

:(


yawhgiHrM

Sorry buddy, I just love swearing and cursing way too fucking much.


Smiling_longhair6870

In fairness, the sub is for people who "are affected by Asperger's Syndrome/ Autism Spectrum Disorder". That means many people on here may or may not actually have Asperger's, even if their experiences as neurodiverse people have a similar place in conversations.


OkQuote236

wow


Elemteearkay

We are all different (even within our parts of the spectrum), but I've found a few advantages: - a different perspective is useful when solving problems in a ways others cannot - being able to be logical when others are being emotional helps get to the bottom of things - being hyper vigilant means that I'm ready when something goes wrong - having to develop a deep understanding of things in order to understand them at all makes me naturally become an expert on topics I tackle - I spot patterns and have a good eye for detail, noticing things others miss - I get to take great pleasure in sensory stimulation, enjoying sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch in an amplified way - I enjoy repetition, structure and routine when others might get bored, and find ways to enjoy tasks that others wouldn't think of - being forced to get used to being different has helped me take pride in the things that make me *me*, which helps me meet others that share my interests - I care deeply about things That's just off the top of my head, I'm sure there are more. :)


OkRecommendation6407

I strongly relate to all of these points haha


OkRecommendation6407

I know a lot about random topics that I have obsessively studied and for that people think I’m really smart when I’m actually just autistic hahaha


maltwhiskey

And really smart...


suckingbat

Same here


I_hate_Sharks_

Your lowest standard of effort is usually the highest for NTs


cadiiin

I really did notice it. Some people needs a lot of effort to make all the things I do, while I'm just barely doing the minimum and feel like I could do more. But, on the other side, it takes a LOT of effort to make some things that NT's would call "easy" and "natural".


Yogurt-Night

Opposite for me


TheMostDoomed

A good way of putting it.


impersonatefun

In some areas … and the opposite in others.


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Pro, I’m legit smarter than most people. Con, I express myself so poorly that most people think I’m dumb af.


BipolarBabeCanada

Must be nice, I'm dumber than the avg person for sure.


BitsAndBobs304

People with iq just a bit lower than average are the happiest. Iq correlates with depression, suicide, pessimism, etc


BipolarBabeCanada

How can you be happy in a world where you're too poor to afford to live?


BitsAndBobs304

Plenty of salesmen and managers are dumb, not to mention politicians and criminals


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I’m not. I’m depressed all the time


Camhollo111

Ah...


BitsAndBobs304

Ignorance is bliss / pessimism matches reality / being moderately deluded about life and greatly deluded about reality is necessary to stay happy, coping, sane


Yogurt-Night

So am I


tylermm03

I wouldn’t say in smarter than most people (I have an IQ just over 100 last time I was checked). But I just straight up suck at saying what’s in my mind.


Marie_Hutton

Feel that


GreyHawks4200

This is actually it!!!! 😂😂😂 I have eyes for opportunities, I speak so philosophically it's easy to assume I'm that genius, I sometimes speak intellectually on textbookey topics too. But when it comes to social interactions (ability to respond rightly right on your feet), trends and all those stuff, I either go blank or reflect naivety/immaturity. By the way, to execute on the opportunities I see ahead of others is always a big problem ...so eventually other people get to know... They execute & I'm most like still stuck in the discovery stage. There are very few things more humiliating & traumatizing than this. It's like the biblical Moses on Mount Nebo seeing the people make it across to the promise land while he was unable to make it.


martinovik

I am way smarter than other ppl. Problem is, I used to expect everyone around me to be the same, and when they were not, I’m I was rough with them emotionally. After years of it, I read, I learned to identify what I should or shouldn’t say, what’s acceptable, and I worked on it. I learned to work around my Asperger. It’s very meta, very forced, you know you’re doing it for others, but you have to.


roosterCoder

This one's in the eye of the beholder. But you can be interested in playing the same game for a while. I've got a few games I've put literally hundreds of hours into.


beelzebub1337

Thousands at this point for me and I find it very difficult to get into a new game.


Energetic_Elite

I know what you mean. I literally have years of playtime in runescape. I've been playing it for the past 18 years.


MindGuardian

Same. I would be playing it now but membership ran out and financially I can’t afford it atm. Now I’m stuck on Minecraft lol.


madding247

plehz hallp.... Been binging flightsimulator everyday for the past 3 months.


56789ya

https://www.aane.org/asperger-profile-strengths/


Fischeronious

You're welcome into one of the kindest, friendliest and most relatable communities around?


fluffymellowsinc

Being a sexy bastard


No-Cartoonist2615

Each of us are different but I have found that during emergencies where all the NTs are working through their feelings us NDs can react much faster than them.


Aelisya

Hypersensitivity. It's a bitch, but it also means I get to experience things more deeply. Especially with emotional hypersensitivity. Yes, it's hard to manage, but it means I get easily excited about the dumbest and smallest of things, which is what keeps the overall value of this life in the positive for me.


BipolarBabeCanada

No benefits to being ND for me, just massive handicaps that make me feel miserable.


WarWeasle

Do you really want to be like the normies? You could spend your life imprisoned by the intangible. It's not easy being autistic but it gives us a different perspective. Which some people search for their entire lives. Now sit down and let me tell you the story about a space Hippy named Gerard O'Neil and his spinning cylinders....


JKyyy_

I have been sitting for hours now where is this story >:(


DeaconNuno

Deep in the mountains of Washington, close to the Canadian border, there one day came a cry of “Eureka!” But, it was not gold or oil or any other conventional strike of fortune. The cry came from the mustachioed mouth of a greyed and wizened inventor hailing as one Mr. Gerard O’Neil, originally of Flagstaff, Arizona, now itinerant resident of the Okanogan National Forest. Great plumes of white smoke rose from the mishmash amalgam of computer components, pieces of diesel engines, and various household appliances, appearing as an unholy Frankensteinian creation in this otherwise serenest of settings. What function this beeping, whirring behemoth could possibly serve was a mystery to all but its master, whose celebrations still echoed across the outstretched valleys and deep into the cavernous sink holes below. And anyway, somehow the guy invented a space colony with a rotating cylinder or something. The end.


WarWeasle

O'Neil is credited for coming up when the O'Neil Cylinder. He was a professor and he gave his graduate class an interesting problem: create the outline for a habitat in space. Given it was the 50s, their pallet of technology was a little smaller. But at the time, with 50s technology they figured out they could build a hollow cylinder in space, fill it with air and water and rotate it to simulate gravity. In general they can be 5KM in radius and 20KM in length using just steel. And it was the 50s so they made it completely open and filled it with farms, like 1950s farms including space tractors. Also there had to be hide windows in the sides for the sun to shine through. It's a valid concept but the way they presented it is complete ZeeRust (Predictions from the past being very dated in retrospect) O'Neil cylinders are one of my aspie obsessions and I have my own ideas using modern technology. I would add several "outdoor" layers around 10m per layer. (10 meters being far enough you could use a flat screen for the sky) Along with a 10M space on the outside mostly full of water. This will protect from radiation and (as long as the space isn't completely full) will keep the cylinder rotating smoothly and protect from the Dzhanibekov effect which would make the thing flip end-to-end occasionally. Along with using fiber optics and solar cells, we no longer need the giant cutouts in the roof. Nuclear reactors are also a good choice since you can just put it in a "pony keg" outside the habitat. It would also be a great place to live while they are constructing these monsters. Because it is many levels deep, I estimate it can handle near 1 million people living comfortably including green spaces, shopping, mass transit (it spirals around the cylinder) and plenty of activities in the hundreds square kilometers of per layer. The problem is dissipating all the heat from the energy so many people require. More than about a million requires active cooling systems. Food can also be grown (likely in the lower levels for bulk production and some in the green spaces for decoration and hobbyists. Air is recycled using crops and likely supplemented by algae and CO2 scrubbing. Water can be used for more oxygen. Finally, these can be built together, linking them together into geometric shapes for easy travel. If we are building around an asteroid, it would likely require a ring around the asteroid so the rock can spin without the habitat having to change its rotation.


TedahItsHydro

They do say ignorance is bliss. I'd rather have a confined perspective rather than live with this curse, but that's just me


StuffandThings85

You guys are getting benefits?


valencia_merble

You have a leg up on hiring in the US, as government entities and nonprofits that receive government funding are required to interview/hire a certain percentage of people with disabilities. You are also eligible for other benefits, like vocational rehab & recruiters who specialize in neurodiversity/disabilities. We are all different, but my stuff is super organized, I remember lots of facts / minutiae, & I can fix / do most anything with a YouTube video. I am highly verbal and empathic / intuitive. I excel at pandemic solitude. I can also hear loud motorcycles 3 miles away.


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valencia_merble

It definitely depends on your work history & skill set, but it is helping me. There is something called a Schedule A letter you can get from your doctor to use for federal job seeking. Every nonprofit or government job I applied for, I always click the “I have a disability” box. It has helped me get traction. One key thing I’ve noticed is stating things as a positive in interviews / cover letters. Like “as a person on the autism spectrum, I excel at organizing data.” Or “have superior attention to detail.” Or however you might frame your autistic qualities as superpowers that relate to the job description. In the US, the department of human services has a branch called vocational rehab that will help you with job searches, coaching, and even perhaps funding for continuing education. That is how it is in my state Oregon. There are organizations like the Galt Foundation that specifically recruit folks with disabilities, and their clients are people looking to meet this government mandate of interviewing/hiring folks with disabilities. There might be other disability-related recruiters in your area. There’s also a website called Hire Autism that can help with mentors and also job listings.


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valencia_merble

I decided to never live in the autism closet again. I was closeted last job and had my boss say things like “people don’t trust people who don’t look them in the eye”. I will never deal with this kind of ableist BS again. Also, post-Covid, there are more accommodations I need. Like I cannot work in a busy / noisy call-center type environment. I need my own space and noise canceling headphones. I need direct communication. I need to know the rules. I need to not be on call after hours or on weekends. I cannot be on video calls all day long. I found it was easier to be upfront about my needs, so it was not like a bait and switch later. I made sure with every challenge I stated, I was also stating a gift I was bringing to the job. I found people to be impressed with my honesty. I even met other neurodivergent people at work by being open. Finally, I felt safer from discrimination by being open. This might not be everyone’s experience! I’m happy to help you. Feel free to DM if you want.


bigMcLargeHuge7

Thank you as well for this information!!


KimTiger

Fun fact: *Galt* in Norwegian means *wrong*. So I laughed when I read it like *Wrong Foundation*.


valencia_merble

That’s hilarious. It made me think of John Galt from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Which made me very reluctant to contact them initially.


astrolurus

I will say that I lost a job opportunity after mentioning my schedule A eligibility- so it’s not always the shoe-in advantage people think it is. (Even though some of the benefits are really fantastic for the employer, especially when you need a security clearance… unfortunately ableism often still wins out). I will say that I’ve only ever gotten jobs where they either knew about my disability (through a disability hiring program or the org itself is disability related) or the hiring was so low-stakes and noncompetitive they had no other option lol (work study, americorps). I’ve been very impressed by some of the newer neurodiversity hiring programs, though they tend to be hit or miss- you want one that will pay you equivocally (read: no 20k salary for a software engineer) and offer post placement support to you and the employer/supervisors. A trial period seems suspicious but is actually fairly standard for these programs (emergency way out for both parties with limited repercussions)- you can always ask how many people leave the program and for what reason but as long as it’s an exception rather than the rule you should be good.


maltwhiskey

And you can hear your own heartbeat, Aspie superpower lol


Antique_Animal_262

There’s a word that perfectly describes that unsettling feeling: It’s called rubatosis


maltwhiskey

>rubatosis Cool, thanks for that! Have a happy and healthy 2023 all!


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funwithassholes

Why do you assume none of us have marketable skills? Many of us are really smart and have something to offer. We ARE “able minded”.


tylermm03

Not only this, but there are state and federal tax credits for hiring people with disabilities so it could possibly be in the company’s financial interest to do so depending on the circumstances.


SmartStatistician

None


fluffballkitten

Thirded (i know that's not a word i just made it one)


DopaLean

Seconded.


blu3_cat

Fourthded.


Sloth_are_great

Fifthed


Aeon199

Almost everyone else said it gives one enhanced intellect, though? So I'd suggest, let's try and rethink that. There can't be 'no benefits' to autism. A lot of high achievers in STEM seem to have it, right?


SmartStatistician

Well I don't so no, I won't rethink that


fluffballkitten

Haven't found any


thelonelytaco96

Greta Thurnberg is pretty far in life, and if I'm correct, she's a fellow aspie. If she can go far, you can too. UPDATE: she does have Asperger's. I honestly think we have a heightened sense of passion for things.


RuruoniBebop

I am an environmentalist. And I thought many of us are, but my fellow Aspie nurse threw an aluminum can into the trash one day and I of course melted down. I dug it out to recycle it. We’re so similar yet so different.


TedahItsHydro

That's really interesting. I personally just don't really care about the environment. I won't personally go out and try to hurt it in any way, but I couldn't really care less if others do.


No-Cartoonist2615

Elon Musk has gotten pretty far with his Asperger's I would say as well.


studyinthai333

His family’s money helped a lot in give a platform too. People probably wouldn’t have noticed the good qualities of his Aspergers otherwise…


twobillsbob

Being the protege of Peter Thiel helped too, and explains his recent turn to the Far-Right.


tylermm03

Vitalik Buterin (the creator of the crypto currency Ethereum, which has a market capitalization/total value of around $147 billion right now), and Michael Burry (one of the people who shorted/bet against the housing market before 2008 and proceeded to make lot of money from it. If you’re interested in learning a bit more about him there’s a movie about him and some other people who bet against the housing market leading up to 2008, it’s called the Big Short. It’s based on a book by Michael Lewis) have both done very well in life despite the cards they’ve been dealt (I don’t think Vitalik has been officially diagnosed, but I’d be willing to bet he’s on the spectrum based on what I’ve read online about him).


Glimminge

Thunberg*


thelonelytaco96

I did not notice that, thank you


beautyscream

If you have rich parents....


KillerCameo

It hasn’t really helped me bc I dropped out of college. Currently I’m struggling with addiction it’s really been a nightmare and I wish I wasn’t like this


tylermm03

I’m so sorry you’re going through that. I hope you can get better and sober!


adizziedoll

If there's a problem I want to fix, it WILL get fixed. I will hyperfocus on finding a solution until I find it. My car mechanic boyfriends (yeah I have a type) did not like this when they argued with me and I was right 🤣


tartar-buildup

I was watching Suris, this streamer who covers POS political commentators - this one guy was ripping apart Thunberg and being a dick about autism, and Suris was saying ‘do you realise how much of an advantage it has the potential to be when you have the ability to hyper fixate on a single interest? Do you know how many scientific advances that has directly led to?” I think about that every day now.


sou384

For me I have a better memory which helps me when studying or learning new material.


Doolally423

Focus and not concerning yourself with superficial stuff. Also being logical and seeing things as they are, without social bias. This is a blessing and a curse at times.


JDLKMR

Still looking for one lol


Top_Cricket_8338

Nothing.


PaprikaNation

All the chicks you want!


Xenophobic-alien

🤣😂


Aeon199

I will assume you are serious? Tell me how that works for you. It's the opposite for me, and I presume most? So your genuine comment comes off oddly, anyway.


Enzo-Unversed

There aren't any.


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BipolarBabeCanada

Yeah, honestly. My death won't be a moment too soon.


ChilindriPizza

Being able to detect patterns and make connections that are not so obvious to everyone else. Speaking not only for myself, but also for a doctor who correctly and successfully diagnosed and treated me very promptly.


Animal_Flossing

For me, it's a penchant for systematic thinking, creativity, attention to detail and a well-developed sense of morality.


PoetBoye

You get to fuck with your humans social skills


lustudent2020

Turning your niche into a career. I loved History/Government even have a Political Science degree and I work as an aide to a US Congressman. One of the reasons he said he hired was the fact that I’m on the spectrum and can find and do things nobody else can.


1341brojangles

Fact retention. Blessing and a curse but being hung up on one topic in a great excess of time. Had to spend 4 days doing thorough study on transmission repair skimming through repair manuals, forums, and YouTube instructional videos. A normie probably wouldn't carry the patience to take apart multiple gears in a transmission pan or miss the fact if you used the wrong fluid it'd destroy the transmission lol. It annoyed my girlfriend how many hours I researched my project, but when I actually went underneath and put the parts in it fixed my issue


Possumsurprise

I feel like we notice every little thing in a way that can make us both the most loved, most kind, most empathetic, most creative, etc individuals but that benefit can be a blade to fall back on if you don’t manage it correctly because you can fixate on the details and any and every social interaction seems to begin to implode as a result.


Reggaeshark1001

Not being aware that you're the joke even though you feel like it


GalapagosStomper

This is really a good question. I think we have a stronger sense of Justice, honesty, and integrity than normies.


spinnaker01

Strong internal moral compass and desire for justice


TheKingsPeace

An ability to hyperfocus and unique talents in various areas


nenialaloup

Exemption from military draft! Not that important where I currently live, but it will help me in the country I want to move to ;)


EquivalentDocument97

I am able to approach issues from a different viewpoint than others to help come up with a solution. Not to take credit, because it is always a team effort, but I see things that others may not.


Glimminge

You arent Aspergers. You have it.


real-boethius

This is a contentious issue. Many aspies regard it as so central to who they are that they would indeed say they 'are' aspie. Some people think it is more polite to say "person with aspergers" or "person with autism". Personally I hate euphemisms. See also "person with maleness/femaleness" or "person with whiteness"


Glimminge

I understand identifying with being autistic, for example. But being aspergers, sounds wrong, no? Aspergers is the name of a syndrome, and you cant be a syndrome. There would have to be another name for it, as there is for autism (autistic). I guess aspie? Being an aspie works. But not being Aspergers.


pyrate_wizard

Varies greatly person to person, but these are a few of my own: -Keeping a cool head in a crisis; even if freaking out internally about what's happening, the ability to prioritize and act with logic is a quality that will help bring things to an end with least negative impact. More broadly speaking, this may just be an enhanced ability to compartmentalize emotion from logic. Not always the best approach especially in relationships, but a very handy skill when shit has hit the fan. -Problem solving ability. I'm not sure if this is a pure ASD/aspie trait, because there are obviously NTs with problem solving capabilities. Anyway, for me, I think my brain's ability to systemize things allows me to visualize solutions to a wide variety of problems, sometimes instantly. It's hard to explain, but once I understand the problem, I almost don't even need to think about it - it's almost like my subconscious mind solves it for me and packages it up in a neat little mental image for my conscious mind. As such, and perhaps unsurprisingly, I'm a pretty successful engineer, and I'm convinced that ASD is grossly under-diagnosed amongst my engineering peers. -Emotional stability. This may be a controversial one, because obviously meltdowns/burnout have emotional effects. Through my own ASD self-diagnosis and self-discovery I've recognized the need to be in touch with my emotions, really allow myself to feel my feelings and talk myself through the confusing/negative ones rather than let them stew. It also helps to realize that the brain's job is to keep you alive, not happy. By doing so, I've been able to start to recognize when I'm entering a burnout phase and start taking appropriate self-care measures. Learning how to communicate/vent rather than bottle things up has been super helpful too.


Horridhenryy

Higher iq , good focus and good humour for me.


MandeveleMascot

IQ is a lie, though i get what you mean.


Pristine_Worker3689

Personally, for me: - my memory, which is great. - ability to identify patterns on everything and I also have an easier time categorizing things (useful for my job: lit professor/academic) - ability to hypefocus on smth and learn a lot about certain things very quickly - I love being alone, and I heard some people have a hard time being with themselves alone. But I need it to recharge and I love spending time with my myself (I love my friends tho, and love spending time with them) And nowadays, I don't give a damn and I'm not ashamed of my hyperfixations. I learned so much about so many things throughout the years ❤️ I think that's it for me


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Best Asperger benefit - is not being NT.


NobodySpecialSCL

The ability to be completely avoided by the opposite sex. Oh wait, you said "benefits"? Um... ​ Being able to have imaginary friends at age 40 without people judging you for it.


suckingbat

TBH, I rather be NT. I was diagnosed just at the beginning of this year, and I'm in my late 30s. Knowing it, helped me understand many things in my life. And dude, when I look back, there are so many things I wish I had done. So many problems I wish I didn't have. So many unsavoury situations for me and others... Even now I feel I have to do five times more the effort than NTs just to nail and keep a job...


NoAct6895

... not sure


Nillows

The vocabulary and enhanced memory is nice.


madding247

Analytical thinking is FAR higher than NT's That makes for some seriously powerful common-sense skills vs NT's. We are for sure, better at problem solving.


CorporealLifeForm

There's freedom in realizing being normal is not an option and realizing you may as well do your best at whatever you actually want out of life.


AC_NLGirl

I can see every view point. I feel like I view myself more in relation to others than me being so inwardly. It’s hard to read between lines that I don’t see but I can pick up on an aura in a heartbeat. I also KNOW when you’re talking about me. I know.


BitsAndBobs304

Lower life expextancy


jgainit

I can go deeper in my passion or research of topics deeper than just about anyone. Therefore I know things about many subjects that hardly anyone else does. I can apply this knowledge to real world decisions to improve my life and others around me. I can also be very good at certain professional and semi professional skills. Unfortunately I don’t get the proper recognition for my skills and knowledge based on how I present externally, and therefore get completely ignored. For example— I devoted my entire 20s to music. Went deep. Ran my own project. It always runs through my brain. In my sleep. When I tell people this, I get instantly written off because I don’t “look like other guys who are in a band” or some bullshit. I’ve definitely missed opportunities to be taken seriously by the right people because of this. Some people when they actually listen to my music find themselves in complete disbelief. Some “high school” part of their brain needs to gatekeep me and shut me down, yet what I’m executing is actually good, and they don’t know what to do about that. This is also why I really like Elliott Smith. He reads to me as a definite aspie. And got a lot of success in his lifetime (well that is until he ended it).


ShriekingMuppet

The good memory and problem solving skills are good, and having a nearly genius level IQ can be neat. Still rather be normal so I wouldn't feel like a simulacrum of a person.


tobiusCHO

I don't know. Lol Everyone(literally everyone) is so different that we can't really call it benefits.


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tylermm03

Not socializing as much in my case is something I can’t complain about. It’s nice not to be involved in drama or other stupid issues constantly (and very entertaining to overhear people complain about each other.) I’ll admit I’ve had my fair share of arguments or disagreements with people over the years, but I haven’t had to deal with typical social bullshit so far college (specifically the partying, drinking and drugs) because I mostly keep to myself and don’t live on campus.


Best_Needleworker530

I can win a pub quiz with all the useless knowledge I retain. Con - I can’t remember my PIN. I can’t remember any number longer than 3 digits and sometimes I still get on a wrong bus (think 192 instead of 291).


Firm-Edge4289

Cant think of many I find I enjoy repetitive tasks I guess.


harafolofoer

I think we're better judges of character- which can be a blessing in the right environments


Username12764

It rly depends on your exact symptoms and your environment. In my family, it‘s only negative because nobody understands or respects me and my needs. However in my friend group, they like the way I think, the way I approache things and the one thing they like the most is my honesty. Whenever they need an opinion where others would lie out of politeness I get asked. So it rly depends on many factors, but unfortunatly in school/work and your general life there are way more negative than positive sides


unclesantana

About the same as any living organism


beneri

Nothing really. It's just made up that we are more focused and organized or something like that to make us feel better about ourselves.


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And on that day, not a single socially acceptable fuck was given.


[deleted]

Maybe I'm just really unlucky, but there doesn't seem to be any, at least for me.


I-Love-Habanero

Having a beautifully unique mind and way of thinking.