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My "high-functioning" autism confers several difficulties and a few unique advantages. I've developed enough coping methods to smooth over the former to a point
by somebodythere 7y ago
My "high-functioning" autism confers several difficulties and a few unique advantages. I've developed enough coping methods to smooth over the former to a point that I don't feel a cure would be on-net beneficial to me.
However, I have a feeling that the fact I can't choose whether I have autism is the reason why neurotypicals find what I don't/can't mask interesting or endearing rather than annoying. If there was a cure, suddenly I would have a choice, and I think people would have a lot less patience for my symptoms. "Why not just become normal?" I would feel pressured to take the cure.