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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Sometimes I think that some autistic people may simply be exceptionally intelligent and isolated due to that.

I'm both exceptionally gifted and autistic. I didn't speak out in class because I wasn't able to (a late talker who can never keep up) and I'm unable to hold down a job or be gainfully self-employed. Some of that is giftedness, some of it is femaleness, some of it is autism, and some of it is PTSD. My guess is if I had only 2/4 of these problems, it'd be a lot easier.

Nothing in your description indicates autism to me as well as giftedness, but you probably aren't including everything. I have read that other gifted people have experienced similar problems to yours, but just needed to get into the right environment to thrive. (I read a lot of research at one point, years ago. The classic is Children above IQ 180 by Leta Stetter Hollingworth, which is on Project Gutenberg.)

[–]YourSister 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Some of that is giftedness, some of it is femaleness, some of it is autism, and some of it is PTSD. My guess is if I had only 2/4 of these problems, it'd be a lot easier.

Me too, sister. You articulated this so well.

[–]RestingWitchface 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have been professionally diagnosed through 8 hours of testing and assessment if that's what you're wondering. Of course it's not possible to include all of that in one internet post, I only mentioned what was relevant to the discussion.