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Old Jun 18, 2012, 06:15 PM
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I have gotten that as well. People always comment on how well I write. People say I sound perfectly coherent. My ability to write a coherent sentence is on and off during a psychotic break. Luckily its not all the time that I write like a psychotic, just throughout the day. I believe I am nearly done with my psychotic break that I recently had so I am going to write more clearly.

People would actually think I am not disabled in anyway, shape, or form based on how I write/ speak. This goes for my autism as well. They assume all are non-verbal. Not everyone with autism is non-verbal. Yes, I do think approximately 50% are though. I am fully fluent in my speech and writing (most of the time).

My social skills are all over the place, but a lot better than even just 5-10 years ago. I am improving with my social skills everyday. Now I am able to have a decent back and forth conversation with people, something that someone with autism finds very difficult to do. It is easier doing it about subjects I love such as psychology, however. It's not perfect.

I have 3 very good friends. In my childhood, that would have been impossible.

What I hate the doctors saying to me is, "You are a complicated case." I don't like it because to me, it's very easy. I hope its just the autism just screwing it up, not that it looks suspicious to them. I am praying to God.
Thanks for this!
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