I don't know if this happens to any of you, but whenever I tell somebody that I have Aspergers, I always here one, two, or all of the five statements listed below. These statements infuriate me to no end.
1. Oh wow, you really pass. I wouldn't even tell that you had Aspergers until you told me.
2. So are you like Rainman? What is 1,445 divided by 13?
3. You're really good at math. Autistic people are excellent with math, and logic.
4. You seem perfectly normal. I don't understand why you're having such difficulty following such a simple conversation.
5. People grow out of Autism/Aspergers, it's just a childhood phase.
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