Autism and Project 1999 Classic Everquest

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Autism is pretty clearly outlined in the DSM-V. By definition it's a neurological learning disability.

It could mean that you learn slower in general - it could mean that you will learn over time but will take your whole life to be functional.

But let's not pretend like it's something that cannot be cured. When you see 'heartwarming autism videos' online like that girl with aspergers that has a mental breakdown and has a dog comfort her, those are the people I would consider to have low functioning autism. They probably will live with the condition their entire life and may take their entire life to get to a mentally stable state.

There is also people like myself - When I was young (6 years old) I did one of those tests for IQ and scored very high on two things: high IQ and high functioning autism. Did that hinder me? Arguably, yes, but only in social situations.

The main thing is none of this carried over to my adult life except the positives - Yes, I still obsess over things. But I have learned over time to focus my energy positively, through programming, social activities and gaming.

It's my personal opinion that my brain healed over time and that autism is curable naturally, as long as you stay alive long enough and have the experiences that help you learn in the method you are 'made' to learn in.

There's also the possibility that I was misdiagnosed and that what I experienced was natural and part of growing the fuck up. But I'll never know.