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What Would You Do If You Could Be An NT For 1 Week ???

The_Hopeless_Aspie_Guy said:
Starting Midnight Monday morning you're brain temporarily re-wires itself so that you're now an NT, you keep as much of your personality as is possible during the transition but obviously there are now changes and they'll end at 11:59pm the following Sunday.

What (if anything) will do you with yourself for that one week?

Me, I'd go out to as many places to socialise as possible and secretly record it to help more poor aspie self. Assuming I were any more appealing to talk to than I am now.
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I don't think I would do anything differently because I know that this would end. Why set myself up for a major depression cycle when I have finally climbed out of the latest one?
 
The_Hopeless_Aspie_Guy said:
Starting Midnight Monday morning you're brain temporarily re-wires itself so that you're now an NT, you keep as much of your personality as is possible during the transition but obviously there are now changes and they'll end at 11:59pm the following Sunday.

What (if anything) will do you with yourself for that one week?

Me, I'd go out to as many places to socialise as possible and secretly record it to help more poor aspie self. Assuming I were any more appealing to talk to than I am now.
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But you are appealing to talk to.
 
The_Hopeless_Aspie_Guy said:
Interesting. Not so here in the UK I don't think (and my world is small and doesn't exist outside of the UK, or England to be more specific :p). Besides, it's called 'aspie' central, not 'autie' central. When I think of someone who's austistic my mind leans more towards those who need constant supervision to get by and of whom have a major mental disability.
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Yeah it is the same in the UK and probably everywhere around the world.
 
Well... I would probably... I could... I should be able to... Nah, I'm happy like this.

One thing that sounds VERY SCARY, TREMENDOUSLY HORRIFIC is the fact that I woud be able to feel lonely and to miss people.

Have you heard how much NT-missing someone hurts? I wouldn't want that. As Warmheart, I do care for people. I just don't care for socialising (for NTs, there seems to be an uncanny connection between the two).

I, as many others here, would decline the oportunity without thought.
 
Kirsty said:
Yeah it is the same in the UK and probably everywhere around the world.
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From what I've read and studied, Asperger's IS Autism. The different name was given due to the cases of autism known at the time being only the severe ones. When Asperger's (the scientist) found out about it, he named it after himself as a new disorder.

Autism then was seen as only severe or classic cases. So, Asperger's came up as a different disorder with treatable social impairment as a trait instead of fully compromised interactions (severe).

As the disorder was studied in depth, they realised the symptoms of Asperger's and ASD happened in the same developmental areas, leading to the choice/discussion to merge them into the same already existing spectrum, instead of creating an independent term for a new disorder as the treatments are very similar if not exactly the same.

Now Asperger's is in fact used as a title, short term for High-Functioning Autism as well as used in many cases as synonyms to it. Both are interchangeable.

Asperger's (the scientist) still has his merit, though. Even if the term is merged into the ASD.

https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/...asperger-syndrome-what-is-the-difference.html

Link with more info on the topic.

If I'm wrong or uninteligible somewhere, let me know.
 
Catlover614 said:
You're still young enough to achieve that. Slow and steady is the best pace in life, in my opinion.
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Did you just fancy a change from using your own image as your avatar?

Dreadful Dante said:
I, as many others here, would decline the oportunity without thought.
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Sorry but it's meant to be like 'werewolf fever' (the fictional fever that turns you into a werewolf at midnight) you can't do anything to stop it. I guess you might just lock yourself away or spend the rest of your time as an aspie looking for a preventative to the temporary transformation then :p

Dreadful Dante said:
https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/...asperger-syndrome-what-is-the-difference.html

Link with more info on the topic.
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Hmm, I kinda found it helpful, but it didn't answer as many questions as I thought.
 
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The_Hopeless_Aspie_Guy said:
Did you just fancy a change from using your own image as your avatar?


Sorry but it's meant to be like 'werewolf fever' (the fictional fever that turns you into a werewolf at midnight) you can't do anything to stop it. I guess you might just lock yourself away or spend the rest of your time as an aspie looking for a preventative to the temporary transformation then :p



Hmm, I kinda found it helpful, but it didn't answer as many questions as I thought.
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I just like changing my avatar every now and then. I humbled myself and let y'all see my face, but I like my cartoon face better.
 
The_Hopeless_Aspie_Guy said:
Interesting. Not so here in the UK I don't think (and my world is small and doesn't exist outside of the UK, or England to be more specific :p). Besides, it's called 'aspie' central, not 'autie' central. When I think of someone who's austistic my mind leans more towards those who need constant supervision to get by and of whom have a major mental disability.
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That might be true for some, but not all, autistics. FYI, it's not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis and I'm pretty positive this forum is catered towards the spectrum in general, not just the Asperger's segment. I'm not taking a jab at you or anything of the sort, just pointing out some facts there.

Having said that...yeah, I'd do it for a week for the fun of it, if only to be able to get a different perspective on life. Not sure I'd want a permanent change in brain wiring afterwards since I've pulled through fairly well this far in my life, but it sounds like it would be an interesting experience.

(Just a note, I'm also in the "autie" group myself and have the same lack of desire or motivation to fit in. Same goes with the whole sensory/visual inner world stuff. The "passive" description fits me well as far as social interaction is concerned.)
 
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Nitro said:
This is AspiesCentral Asperger's & Autism Community if you ever looked at the title. I am in fact very far removed from being a low functioning autistic person ;)

The deciding factor for me was due to a history of late speech development during my early childhood days that was present in our DSM IV in use at the time before the autism spectrum disorder umbrella of DSM 5 showed up. I couldn't play the aspie card even if I wanted to and I am a stickler for detail,so it wouldn't be right if I did.
I read most of the DSM III and all of the IV and only skimmed the DSM 5 as I was beginning to understand that it wasn't a diagnostic manual so much as it was a guide to assign fiscal responsibility when it came time to work with the client. I never studied the ICD and the psych end of your world because it didn't apply to me.
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Love it. Well said.
 
It's a strange one isn't it because it's not like saying "if you could look like... for day" or something like that. If I was to be NT I wouldn't be me.

I would imagine I'd have the same interests, talents, friends, etc but the things Aspergers generally holds me back from are the things I don't enjoy and I don't know if that's because the Aspergers makes them unpleasant or I wouldn't enjoy them anyway.

It would be interesting to "enjoy" socialising with strangers, going on a crazy night out or just seeing what it feels like to not be me, but I don't really know.
 
I probably wouldn't choose to do this.

I know that many people accept and are proud of being Aspie/Autie and others are just not bothered.

I don't much like being an Autie (maybe a few years ago I would've been diagnosed Aspie but they aren't using the term here at the moment so I don't know). I have struggled a lot with loneliness and holding down employment and still do. I was only diagnosed a year ago so maybe this would have been different if I learnt strategies and understood when I was younger that it wasn't my fault that I find social interaction hard. I might have discovered whether I have positive traits from ASD. (Maybe I'm extra negative today as I am definitely feeling low.)

I would make a permanent swap to NT but wouldn't want to suddenly be different for a week then come back the way I am now.
 
SingaSong said:
I probably wouldn't choose to do this.

I know that many people accept and are proud of being Aspie/Autie and others are just not bothered.

I don't much like being an Autie (maybe a few years ago I would've been diagnosed Aspie but they aren't using the term here at the moment so I don't know). I have struggled a lot with loneliness and holding down employment and still do. I was only diagnosed a year ago so maybe this would have been different if I learnt strategies and understood when I was younger that it wasn't my fault that I find social interaction hard. I might have discovered whether I have positive traits from ASD. (Maybe I'm extra negative today as I am definitely feeling low.)

I would make a permanent swap to NT but wouldn't want to suddenly be different for a week then come back the way I am now.
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I've only known the title of my AS for 6 months now although I've always known I was "different". I don't have a clue to the positive side of this yet. I love my unique self whether or not anyone else does. I have a great heart, BUT, being nice doesn't pay the bills. I need income, but how do I explain Asperger's to NT empolyers?????? Fear comes over me at the very thought of the job interview. I don't know how to take that 1st step. I'm a 12 year old girl with an adult body.
 
Hopeless_Aspie_Guy said:
Sorry but it's meant to be like 'werewolf fever' (the fictional fever that turns you into a werewolf at midnight) you can't do anything to stop it. I guess you might just lock yourself away or spend the rest of your time as an aspie looking for a preventative to the temporary transformation then :p
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Then I would be the son my father and mother always wanted. They would miss me when I turned back, though, but at least they would have a good memory to fancy. Actually, I think this would be very cruel. Better not.

Guess I would just go out and talk to everyone I could and see if I would know what to say.

Little experiments to know how it feels. I would read my journals and see if they make sense to me as an NT. I would test my tolerance to pain, spend some time on a rocking chair to see if it is as amusing. Little things.
 
Dreadful Dante said:
Then I would be the son my father and mother always wanted. They would miss me when I turned back, though, but at least they would have a good memory to fancy.
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That's really sad. I would hope that regardless of your neurology they would love you and appreciate you for who you are. You're a human being, not a trophy. I'm sure they have many wonderful memories of you as you are and wouldn't want you to be different.
 
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