I've noticed that many people here appear to have difficulty living with autism. However, that isn't really the case for me. While I do have difficulty communicating with others, I find that I am usually a happy person and I don't feel the need to communicate with others directly. Sometimes I have to, but when I do, I just "get over it". However I've consistently avoided situations where I have to engage in public speaking, although I can't seem to get over that.

I was wondering if there are people here who have autism, but don't appear to have much difficulty living their lives, and if so, why is it that some have more difficulty, while others do not?