Aspies are dependable? I don't know that they are that. Aspies are guardians
of the less able? I do think that we have an advantage in terms of being able
to understand life on more than just spiritual level. However, I think this is
overridden by our need to have a simple logical life.

Timothy

Chris Costa <chris_costa_8@...> writes:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I've just joined the group, my name is Chris. I am a 32 year old aspie male,
living near Stoke-On-Trent, England.
>
> Something I've been thinking about lately is:
>
> Do aspies have an advantage over neuro-typical people?
>
> The advantage I am referring to is one of morality and how we treat people.
I have been wondering whether the commonly occurring positive aspie traits such
as, being;
>
> * very loyal,
> * guardians of those less able,
> * uninterested in social politics,
> * logical,
> * ethical and principled,
> * dependable,
>
> make it easier/more natural for us to be good, considerate, kind,
thoughtful, loyal, caring, etc. people.
> I consider this to be the most important aspect of being a human, and the
measure by which our lives are a success or a failure.
>
> I have always had these kinds of traits. Only, recently I have begun to
consider the possibility that all my life I have had it easy, in the sense that
these things have come naturally to me because I am an aspie, and not because
this is my personality- me choosing to be the way I am.
>
> I wonder whether I'll ever get an answer to this. Although I suspect it's a
bit of both, as well as environment and upbringing. Also, the other factor of
having to suffer, struggle, and work extra hard at things, due to having a
disability or illness of any kind, does lead a person to be a better, more
thoughtful, and appreciative person.
>
> I suppose this is an age old argument, but I am coming at it from an aspie
angle, and asking whether aspies get a helping hand to be good people. And
therefore have an advantage over neuro-typicals in living a (in my opinion)
successful life.
>
> I believe that we all choose to be either kind or cruel, i.e. our intention,
what is in our heart, is entirely our choice, regardless of any other factor.
> Of course, mistakes we make due to Aspergers are often mis-interpreted as us
being bad people.
>
> Regardless, my attention is focused on aspies because of the hell we often
have to go through, swimming against the tide all the time. And any help we get
(albeit a key to the most valuable of doors) is only fair enough, I think.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Best wishes,
> Chris
>
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