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Scatterbrained Creative
I know that they are just random tests on the internet, and shouldn't be taken too seriously on their own, however I do have some thoughts on the matter that I'd like to share.
First off all, some of the questions I've seen on a few of them are downright bizarre, for example "Are you attracted to unusual aspects of the opposite sex?" Unusual? How so? What does this even mean? Also, I presume we're not just talking platonically here, and if that's the case then since I'm gay should I answer such a question as if it is asking me about the same sex?
Also, "Do you have a difficult time telling if people are flirting with you?" is also a difficult question for me to answer since the type of individuals that choose to flirt with me are far from subtle about it. Usually such conversations go along the lines of "Hey you have a pretty face, I like you, date me?". I have something of reputation of missing subtly and sometimes sarcasm, so typically those who choose to flirt with me are fairly straight to the point about it. So, in practice no, but if someone were to take a more subtle approach...then maybe.
Usually I score either borderline, both Aspie and NT traits (although sometimes I get predominately NT), or more autism traits than most but below diagnostic threshold. These quizzes typically place me in the grey area between both categories, albeit leaning more towards NT.
It's a shame that the RAADS-R test doesn't have more detailed options such as "I used to do this a lot in childhood, but even though I partake in this activity I do it significantly less than I did in the past". Picking "I did this then and I do it now" makes it seem as though I do the activity to the same level as I did previously. Typically I score high on this test, usually in the 110-137 range.
First off all, some of the questions I've seen on a few of them are downright bizarre, for example "Are you attracted to unusual aspects of the opposite sex?" Unusual? How so? What does this even mean? Also, I presume we're not just talking platonically here, and if that's the case then since I'm gay should I answer such a question as if it is asking me about the same sex?
Also, "Do you have a difficult time telling if people are flirting with you?" is also a difficult question for me to answer since the type of individuals that choose to flirt with me are far from subtle about it. Usually such conversations go along the lines of "Hey you have a pretty face, I like you, date me?". I have something of reputation of missing subtly and sometimes sarcasm, so typically those who choose to flirt with me are fairly straight to the point about it. So, in practice no, but if someone were to take a more subtle approach...then maybe.
Usually I score either borderline, both Aspie and NT traits (although sometimes I get predominately NT), or more autism traits than most but below diagnostic threshold. These quizzes typically place me in the grey area between both categories, albeit leaning more towards NT.
It's a shame that the RAADS-R test doesn't have more detailed options such as "I used to do this a lot in childhood, but even though I partake in this activity I do it significantly less than I did in the past". Picking "I did this then and I do it now" makes it seem as though I do the activity to the same level as I did previously. Typically I score high on this test, usually in the 110-137 range.
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