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Originally Posted by BelleCat
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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I think these are legitimate complaints, however I think it is important to look at the motivation of who is saying it. When someone tells you that they didn't even notice and they couldn't tell you had it, you have to realize that not everyone is an expert on autism. They don't know what to look for and they are doing their best to pay you a compliment. Their way of paying you a compliment may be horribly stupid, but they just want you to know that you come across as someone who seems well adjusted, which means that you are doing something right.