What would you neurotypical twin be like?

[Progster]

I don't really know... for sure more confident, perhaps more outgoing, social, successful in life in general, she may have taken a differnt career path not having had obsessions with languages and cultures and always wanting to leave, and become a doctor or engineer or something like that.... but one the other hard, she might have become a drug addict and started smoking or been involved in criminal activities or done a whole load of things that I never would because I'm not so prone to peer pressure. And may be into pop music or hip hop (not criticising these, they are just not to my taste!)

 

[SingaSong]

My NT twin would have had a very different life. She would have a degree in French (I went to uni but was terrified of the idea of going abroad. When I was making these choices i was already worried because I hadn't made friends at school, was pretty sure uni would be the same and couldn't imagine a year abroad. She'd probably be an interpreter (not necessarily just french I did Chinese at university, but only for two years).

Reading your posts ring a lot of bells. It also makes me sad because I realise I don't like myself very much. When I imagine the twin I imagibe someone much more successful, empathetic, with friends and more independent. I want that for the aspie I think I am. I haven't come to terms with who I am or accepting myself. If I have Aspergers maybe I'll begin to like myself now I'm beginning to understand the reasons I didn't have friends and found it hard understanding people.