Ever since I read about the autistic superpower of being invisible, I’ve been on the lookout for possible ‘autistic visibility’ patterns. If my theory I’ve been developing continues to hold true, then it should receive more attention.
Before having had the chance to notice if waitresses would behave differently towards me (if I went at least an hour’s drive further to the west or north, further away from New York City than where I am), I already knew that most people are more sincere with their friendliness the further one gets from NY City.
Besides geographic locations, time eras are another factor. I’ve lived long enough to see clearly that people (generally speaking) are becoming more phony in regards to acting like they care about others. Instant gratification, affluence, high-speed lifestyles, moving often, etc. all play a part in this. The Amish give the best example of how a lot of people once were.
The way I’ve been treated by the Amish versus those who try to keep up with today’s trends, is almost as different as white is from dark gray. That’s what started me to wonder how Aspergers syndrome people were treated years ago.
Because Aspergers isn’t something as obvious as a person in a wheelchair or someone who is deaf, it’s highly likely that Aspies didn’t have as many difficulties in society as what we now see. If that’s the case, then Aspies wouldn’t be as ‘irritating’ to neurotypicals the further back in time one goes. After all, a person was more likely to be concerned about their crops failing from a drought than if someone didn’t smile, make proper eye contact, had a strange way of speaking, and processed thoughts differently. Priorities were different and so was society.
Today, there seems to be a remnant of people who are still not so finicky. I went through the same routine eating out as what I wrote about in my posts on March 29th and May 16th, but instead of experiencing the usual ‘I must be invisible’ effect, I was treated the same way as my husband was by the waitress! Not only was the waitress friendly towards me, but so were the others in that vicinity being nice.
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Olie Nap
See what happens when there is never anything good to watch on TV! Oliver may as well catch some sleep-eye before the birds are back feed’n at the feeder.
Yes, to the upper right of Olie boy is a Snoopy music ball. The Peanuts gang is dancing around the old juke box, but unless you’ve got magnificating eyes, you’re probably not even going to notice.
Pals
Rascal is beside her best buddy (made in China, is she?).
“Oh, Rascal . . . what’d ya do to that plump butterball you dragged off the grown young’n’s bed again?! One of these days you’re gonna rip the stuff’n right out of her . . . and then what you’a gonna do?”
Straw-Buried-Bomber
Time to move on. On the coffee table, the Mrs. has served herself a drink . . .
She calls it her ‘Straw-Buried’ Bomber.
In a large glass, add half a dozen ice cubs.
Fill 2/3rds with organic orange/mango/peach juice blend.
Cut a couple of washed strawberries in half; plunk the foursome into your glass.
Add substantial amount of original Peachtree Schnapps.
Top with whipped cream and a Maraschino cherry.
Poke a straw into the cloud and sit back for the taste of your life!
Tipped
Did I have a few too many yesterday? Was it the steamy heat that got to me or my SBBs (Straw-Buried Bombers)? If it looks like I’m a bit fuzzy eyed and lost in Aspergazstan again, it’s because I am. Don’t worry . . . I can always find my way back.
May I recommend a Holiday? . . . Mr. Bean’s Holiday! I just acquired my own copy to enjoy for those trips Mr. Bean won for me! It’s the perfect solution for us Aspies who hate the crowds on airplanes, restaurants, train stations, beaches, etc. but yet want to enjoy those pleasures the ‘typical’ world gets to partake in.
You can’t beat the price! Five bucks gets me unlimited travel time or until the DVD wears out.
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It’s time to focus on some of the positive things about being autistic. Before I mention them, I’d like to say I’m not making this information up. Neurotypical professionals have observed:
Autistics are innovative. That’s because we have our own way of living and observing things. We are generally very honest and make sane, realistic observations of what we experience. Some of us are exceptionally quick to notice what the long-term pattern of something will be when a particular course of action is followed. Autistics are well-known for having high levels of logic. It’s what makes us able to be great mathematicians, engineers, and scientists (especially in the field of physics).
It is highly difficult to hide anything from us. We do detect emotions of other people. We easily discern discrepancies, especially hypocrisy. We can see right through people, provided that others haven’t received an opportunity to take advantage of a weakness (such as a low self-esteem).
There actually are as many positive things about being on the autism spectrum as there are not being on it. It’s impossible and ridiculous to always be comparing the two against one another, but it is possible and a good thing to occasionally bring to attention those things that are wonderful about neuro-A-typical thinkers. It’s only logical that neurotypicals will at times fail to realize that, to them, autistics may seem illogical. That’s to be expected given that people cannot borrow some things which others have (and an alternative way of cognitively processing information is one of those things).
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Just as there are haunted houses, here is a haunted truck that won’t go away:
Old Truck
Even Rascal, my Chi-Poo, doesn’t want to stick around.
Rascal Romp
Geepers, creepers, . . . we don’t want to be found!
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