Any other aspies here?

[Oneironaut]

8. I havent seen / read either, but

from movies I’ve seen, depictions seem to jump between the “autism makes you a savant” trope and the “nonverbal genius child” trope. I wouldn’t dare speak for everyone, but Hollywood generally seems to stick to cliches and stereotypes. That’s probably true for most subjects.

I’m not a doctor or medical professional, though, so I might not be the best source. My diagnosis was based on my entire life history. When I was a baby, I screamed bloody murder when anybody (including my parents) held me. I hated being so much as touched. The fact I also flapped my arms and crawled backwards constantly were apparently ques that something was different.

People with autism are often portrayed as lacking empathy / showing empathy, which I don’t think is always the case. I’ve always been completely normal in that regard.