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What's your uncanny special talent, or what comes absolutely natural to you that makes others look at you in intrigue/disbelief? (self.autism)
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I know not everyone of us has a special talent, but many of us do. Some are just incredible. So, what are they??

Edit: Please don't be humble. Let it out. Be proud of it and share so we can marvel.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Between the ASD and the ADHD, I've gotten incredibly good at making intuitive leaps to cover shortfalls in cognition.

Like, I'll catch less than half of what's said thanks to the auditory processing issues but I'm still able to follow a conversation as if my mind wasn't wandering. I got bad marks in algebra for failing to show all the work that my brain solved unconsciously. Social deduction games can be weirdly easy and even my partners can't tell when it's my turn to play the imposter. Complicated stuff like software debugging comes easily, and I often find a solution taking shape in my mind before someone finishes explaining the problem.