I attribute many behaviors, quirks that put me on the modern spectrum. I was a challenging child but my mom did well with me and no special services.
You designed this? That's a beautiful home!I was a hyper daydreaming kid, and would make 100 on spelling on Thursday so didn't have to take test again on Friday. I took a Aptitude test when 15 and maxed the 99+ percentile of mechanical ability, too. Could make A's in science or math, or C- in other stuff. Maybe should have been an engineer, but quit UT after 2 years and fell into Dad's work of fuel distributor. Didn't make much, but could do lots of different stuff and run by myself.
I have a mild muscular dystrophy so quit when 54, and traveled a lot. I built a home in Indonesia for my wife, and had to draw what she wanted. I drew it up, made a cardboard model of wing roof, and got an architect to draw some more and be the contractor. That's when I discovered that I had a spatial concepts gift that many don't have.
My language skills are really crap, and I met an Egyptian guy at DFW airport who said he spoke 7 languages. I asked him what kind of motor oil he used in his car, and he said, "I grew up with donkey cart. I don't know anything about cars. I take to my guy." Wow! Now that's what I thought! I prefer to know mechanicals.
Yeah, thanks. I didn't know I had it in me, but I had to fight the architect somewhat. He wanted 3.1 meter high rooms like most Indonesian homes, but that's to help cool. I wanted 2.6 meter since the main open living room would be 2 open stories. We picked a 3300ft altitude mountain on a cliff so it turns out that we don't need any AC and it stays approx 75-80 all the time. I envisioned the 2 meter offset and the 2nd story overhang. Also, the garage door the blue led lights under sink in bathroom, etc. The main part of me is the winged roof that runs a waterfall off the back. That back of home is before I had to add 80cm to the roof all around. The architect decided I should have smaller roof, but we fixed that.You designed this? That's a beautiful home!
Omg that’s a gorgeous home!Yeah, thanks. I didn't know I had it in me, but I had to fight the architect somewhat. He wanted 3.1 meter high rooms like most Indonesian homes, but that's to help cool. I wanted 2.6 meter since the main open living room would be 2 open stories. We picked a 3300ft altitude mountain on a cliff so it turns out that we don't need any AC and it stays approx 75-80 all the time. I envisioned the 2 meter offset and the 2nd story overhang. Also, the garage door the blue led lights under sink in bathroom, etc. The main part of me is the winged roof that runs a waterfall off the back. That back of home is before I had to add 80cm to the roof all around. The architect decided I should have smaller roof, but we fixed that.
iahawk, it seems that High Tech likes these kind of NERDS for programming or whatever so that's an idea for her.
Instead of a self-diagnosis, maybe get yourself checked out. Your behavior might just as well be shyness or anxiety. It's only in the last 30 or so years that doctors have put labels on perfectly normal childhood behaviors and phases just so they would have an excuse to treat them. And of course the pharma industry gladly came along for the ride.I guess over all I am a fairly high functioning person on the autism scale.
It wasn’t invented when I was a kid, so apparently, I don’t have it, LOL.I don't know that I'm autistic, but I'm starting to think maybe I have ADHD that went undiagnosed when I was a kid.