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I took a quick look at the ASQ test mentioned in the article [1]. A lot of the things in there, I would have answered "definitely agree" when I was a teenager.

by auxym 9y ago

I took a quick look at the ASQ test mentioned in the article [1]. A lot of the things in there, I would have answered "definitely agree" when I was a teenager. Sometime in college, I forced myself to socialize, and did everything I could to learn what I needed to fit in. For example, I learned from the internet to dress and care for myself so I didn't look like a 17 year basement nerd, and a bunch of other things I guess most people just pick up naturally by being around other people in high school. Today, edging towards my 30s, looking at the questions on that test makes me feel surprised at how "well adjusted" I've become compared to how I was at 15 years old. [1] https://psychology-tools.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/ https://psychology-tools.com/autism-spectrum-quotient/

quotemstr 9y ago
Many ill-adjusted young people become perfectly functional adults. That's why it's incredibly dangerous to make drastic and irreversible childhood interventions in response to indications that are most likely transient and self-resolving. Our society is insane.
Consultant32452 9y ago
Your score was 34 out of a possible 50. Scores in the 33-50 range indicate significant Austistic traits (Autism).
- justherefortart 9y ago
  Sweet, I got 34 as well. I'm going to sub that for my ACT score now :-)
  - QML 9y ago
    Isn't there bias with self-diagnosing yourself though?
    - justherefortart 9y ago
      Of course, but you try to answer the questions honestly. I took it as did my wife. I expected that I wouldn't score that high. She got a 17.
privacypoller 9y ago
Don't discount how much the things that made you a social pariah in public school make you unique and interesting by the time you hit your mid-twenties. I played a lot of varsity sports which shielded me from much of the abuse, but otherwise was pretty different socially. When I went away to Uni I had a chance to "start fresh" and that same quirky personality, combined with forcing myself to be a little more outgoing (i.e. share my true self), went over great. A big part of it was the natural filtering of the people in my environment; a lot of the "cool" kids peak and become irrelevant after high school.
- katzgrau 9y ago
  One of my favorite Oatmeal strips: http://theoatmeal.com/pl/senior_year/pe http://theoatmeal.com/pl/senior_year/pe

by auxym 9y ago

quotemstr 9y ago

Many ill-adjusted young people become perfectly functional adults. That's why it's incredibly dangerous to make drastic and irreversible childhood interventions in response to indications that are most likely transient and self-resolving. Our society is insane.

Consultant32452 9y ago

Your score was 34 out of a possible 50. Scores in the 33-50 range indicate significant Austistic traits (Autism).

justherefortart 9y ago
Sweet, I got 34 as well. I'm going to sub that for my ACT score now :-)
- QML 9y ago
  Isn't there bias with self-diagnosing yourself though?
  - justherefortart 9y ago
    Of course, but you try to answer the questions honestly. I took it as did my wife. I expected that I wouldn't score that high. She got a 17.

privacypoller 9y ago

Don't discount how much the things that made you a social pariah in public school make you unique and interesting by the time you hit your mid-twenties. I played a lot of varsity sports which shielded me from much of the abuse, but otherwise was pretty different socially. When I went away to Uni I had a chance to "start fresh" and that same quirky personality, combined with forcing myself to be a little more outgoing (i.e. share my true self), went over great. A big part of it was the natural filtering of the people in my environment; a lot of the "cool" kids peak and become irrelevant after high school.

katzgrau 9y ago
One of my favorite Oatmeal strips: http://theoatmeal.com/pl/senior_year/pe http://theoatmeal.com/pl/senior_year/pe