What do you like best about having AS?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

This is a loaded question because those of us who have AS have

experienced nothing different. So it's sort of like asking " What do

I like best about myself? " But try comparing your life to those who

don't have AS and ask yourself what's best about your AS.

What I like best is my ability to get REALLY focused on something to

the exclusion of all else. At these times -particularly when I write

or paint, or even when I work on the construction of these boards-

NOTHING else exists but me and whatever I am working on, and the

time just flies like I am in a warp.

Specifically, sometimes I really enjoy coming here because it is

like going into a whole secret world, and I like that feeling of

retreating in this manner. It's like I am feeling my AS to the max.

I cannot really explain this adequately, but hope you can understand.

Tom

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I haven't got an official dx, but I suspect I am somewhere on the

autistic spectrum. For me it would have to be the sense of wonder I

feel about things, things as simple as staring at fibre optics,

glittery shiny things or more complex things such as nature and stars

the moon (and so on); I

can lose myself for hours and it is bliss :-)

I also think being honest and straight forward a good trait, but not

everyone would agree with me.

I love doing research too and learning new things, whereas many

around me would consider it a chore. At college I loved doing essays,

whereas all the other students would moan, I wasn't as keen on doing

presentations though :-(

Kind Regards,

>

> Hello,

>

> This is a loaded question because those of us who have AS have

> experienced nothing different. So it's sort of like asking " What do

> I like best about myself? " But try comparing your life to those who

> don't have AS and ask yourself what's best about your AS.

>

> What I like best is my ability to get REALLY focused on something

to

> the exclusion of all else. At these times -particularly when I

write

> or paint, or even when I work on the construction of these boards-

> NOTHING else exists but me and whatever I am working on, and the

> time just flies like I am in a warp.

>

> Specifically, sometimes I really enjoy coming here because it is

> like going into a whole secret world, and I like that feeling of

> retreating in this manner. It's like I am feeling my AS to the

max.

> I cannot really explain this adequately, but hope you can

understand.

>

> Tom

[Guest guest]

Seeing what no one sees, hearing what no one hears, smelling scents

no one else smells ... until I point it out for them .... watching

them realize what they haven't seen before, watching them realize

what they haven't heard before, watching them realize aromas and

scents they haven't taken in before. Nothing like a healthy dose of

obsessive-compulsive to find the little things in life that bring so

much pleasure (albeit sometimes it brings upset, but usually it's

pleasure).

That's not all but that brief comment is enough for now.

Raven

>

> Hello,

>

> This is a loaded question because those of us who have AS have

> experienced nothing different. So it's sort of like asking " What

do

> I like best about myself? " But try comparing your life to those

who

> don't have AS and ask yourself what's best about your AS.

>

> What I like best is my ability to get REALLY focused on something

to

> the exclusion of all else. At these times -particularly when I

write

> or paint, or even when I work on the construction of these boards-

> NOTHING else exists but me and whatever I am working on, and the

> time just flies like I am in a warp.

>

> Specifically, sometimes I really enjoy coming here because it is

> like going into a whole secret world, and I like that feeling of

> retreating in this manner. It's like I am feeling my AS to the

max.

> I cannot really explain this adequately, but hope you can

understand.

>

> Tom