autism is not made-up and it was not invented by the pharma industry.
anyone who lives with an aspie recognizes others on the spectrum. it doesn’t make them unlovable, unloving, unproductive or anything else- but it does make them different, sometimes in difficult ways.
Nor did I imply that it was. Eccentric behavior was not treated as a disease in the past, however. It was somewhat expected of genius or rare artistic talent.
Autism has a downside even unto complete inability to function in the world, normal physical or emotional stimulus are just too much and they retreat into their own inner world. There is a spectrum, from genuine disability on up to so-called Asperger’s. Social interaction and reading emotions are an issue across the spectrum.
Most are highly intelligent. Most have an obsession.
True . More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome
Bingo, I just saw your posts and mine was the same reaction. Of course I dx’ed her the first time she appeared on the stage.
And asperger’s isn’t actually helped by any medication. But real, it is. My son has genius IQ and notices many things other people do not. He is extremely competent in difficult things but not so much in simple ones that the rest of us don’t even realize are “talents,” like social skills and sense of direction, etc. and the inflexibility makes life so much harder - for them and us, right?? Still, I wouldn’t want to live in a world without all of these delightful quirky people!