Survey : What are the Negative aspects of an High functioning Autistic person

I don't think all the negative aspects of HFA are from autism itself. Just like with any group of people there are good and bad but some seem to need to blame autism for more than just the failings caused by autism.

I have seen people who use autism as an excuse for bad manners, often using the excuse in the same sentence as a hurtful comment is made. That clearly indicates that the individual was aware that their comment would upset others but chose to make it anyway and then use autism as an excuse for their indiscretion. This is particularly noticeable with written comments where there is every opportunity to read and sense check a comment before it's posted. How can a person claim that they don't know a comment they made was hurtful if they knew enough to make an excuse for it at the same time?

I also find that there are people who believe that they can can gain some importance by shouting about their autism and pretending it gives them some reason to think they are better than others. That attitude undermines those who are working hard to make people aware of autism and to gain acceptance for the condition in the NT world we live in. How can we ever hope to be accepted as a valuable part of society when there are people who are busy making themselves and the autistic community look arrogant and self important?

How can an autistic person ever hope to get a job and be a productive part of society if the impression that some autistic people are giving to society is that autism is an excuse for a foul temper or hurtful comments or an arrogant manner?

I know that few people here are like that, but all it really takes is a few to give society a bad impression of what an autistic person is like. I wonder if those people are aware of the damage they cause?

I don't think all the negative aspects of HFA are from autism itself. Just like with any group of people there are good and bad but some seem to need to blame autism for more than just the failings caused by autism.

I have seen people who use autism as an excuse for bad manners, often using the excuse in the same sentence as a hurtful comment is made. That clearly indicates that the individual was aware that their comment would upset others but chose to make it anyway and then use autism as an excuse for their indiscretion. This is particularly noticeable with written comments where there is every opportunity to read and sense check a comment before it's posted. How can a person claim that they don't know a comment they made was hurtful if they knew enough to make an excuse for it at the same time?

I also find that there are people who believe that they can can gain some importance by shouting about their autism and pretending it gives them some reason to think they are better than others. That attitude undermines those who are working hard to make people aware of autism and to gain acceptance for the condition in the NT world we live in. How can we ever hope to be accepted as a valuable part of society when there are people who are busy making themselves and the autistic community look arrogant and self important?

How can an autistic person ever hope to get a job and be a productive part of society if the impression that some autistic people are giving to society is that autism is an excuse for a foul temper or hurtful comments or an arrogant manner?

I know that few people here are like that, but all it really takes is a few to give society a bad impression of what an autistic person is like. I wonder if those people are aware of the damage they cause?