Autism is a funny thing. No two diagnoses are alike. Some are high functioning. Some are low functioning. Some like people. Some don't. Many are OCD, ADD, ADHD, and on and on. Many others are not. Some have tics associated with theirs. Others do not. Some are verbal. Some don't talk. Some cannot write while others do. Many carry on normal lives and fit into society. Many do not live normal lives and fit into society. Some are clingy. Others are not. Some have tunnel vision with their focus while others think all over the place. Some are savants with certain extreme talents while others think they have no talent. Some take care of others while others need to be taken care of. Some are musically inclined while others can't carry a tune or beat. Some are neat, clean and highly structured while others have order in their chaos. I could go on and on and on and on and on.

Where do you fit in? What does autism mean to you? What do you like least about it? What about your autism do you like and sets you apart from others? Tell me about it. Tell me about you.

My least favorite part about my autism is that I tend to push people away from me. Not because I want to but because I try to hard. My favorite part about my autism is the fact that when I learn how to do something, I do it well. My autistic brain will not let me do something wrong or take short cuts when I know it has to be done right.

Remember, when someone tells you that you are not normal because of your autism, tell them that my autism is what makes me normal for me!

Tell me about you!

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