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Good: My long term memory and imagination. Being able to focus and memorize massive amounts of stuff about the things I love, like sewing, video games, history, and music. Also being able to read books very quickly. Having a different perspective on everything than other people.
Bad: Never being able to tell if someone is joking or not. My long term memory is both a blessing and a curse, I've memorized some of my favorite songs and a movie, but I can never forget anything bad I've done (socially) or anything mean someone has ever said to me.
Sensory issues are very tough to deal with. The slightest little noise or light is enough to keep me wake at night, making sleep next to impossible here at college.
My short term memory isn't the greatest, it takes me months to remember names of people.
The toughest thing for me is always managing to say the wrong thing. Even if I apologize instantly afterwards, I can never forget it. This always makes me feel like I'm a misfit in a group of misfits.
The worst things I would say are loneliness, isolation and depression. The best, hmmm can't think of anything off the top of my head. I guess things could be worse though!Hello My name is Aleksander, also known as AspieDenmark. I would like to start a thread to get abit better knowledge on what you feel is the hardest part of having Asperger's syndrome and what actually benefits you of having Asperger's Syndrome.
My personal worst experience with having asperger's syndrome:
Waking up in the morning, getting threated like crap and my whole day is ruined.
My personal gift of Asperger's syndrome:
Being able to self learn things very quickly.
The worst thing is not knowing I was autistic when I was younger, leading me to make career mistakes and wonder why I wasn't coping with things that everybody else took in their stride...