[Nihil]

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?

[-jimi-]

The social stuff doesn't create a huge problem for me. I keep to myself a lot and when I don't, things usually go OK. I do some attempts to be socially pleasing, but for the major part I am what I am and if people don't like it... not really my problem. I have the same right to exist as they do.

My real issues with Asperger's is that I am quite talented in many areas. But I don't have a kickstart to do things. Or follow through and finish. So many excellent ideas are just left to rot. That hurts me.

Also sucky executive functioning skills affect my everyday life. And my poor sense of time. I forget to eat. I can't get my place to look clean and sane. I miss appointments. I promise to do something next week and I do it a year later.

People usually only see the social part. For me, that part is the far smallest issue. And I even have prosopagnosia, so that should be extra handicapping, but it rarely causes problems.

[CantExplain]

I certainly "don't appear to have much difficulty living" my life, but sometimes appearances can be deceptive. Sometimes it sucks to be different.

[MarcyCJ]

Originally Posted by Nihil

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?

I have what is called PDD-NOS, and I don't have very many problems with communication or interacting with other people.
here's a link that explains why some people with autism have a harder time than others: http://www.iser.com/resources/autism-types.html
hope this helps