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From an autistic when asked about not pointing out objects of interest to others.
  "I don't show things of interest to *them* very often, just of interest to me."

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  rarely will do with brother 2 yrs older

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I don't really understand this question, I guess it's something I've never thought about at all.

From an autistic when asked about social or emotional reciprocity.
  Not good at reading emotions of others. Passive/automatic ability almost absent. Almost all manual/analytical.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  lacks emotional reciprocity, not social

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  Mixed moderate and mild

From an autistic when asked about stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language.
  "love to use made-up words, and do tend to talk in quotes"

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  has a number of "made-up words" that he thinks are funny, (some of them are) and uses them in odd circumstances. Sometimes talks "baby talk"

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  unsure of the definition-i think it means slang talk

From an autistic when asked about hearing.
  "I can't bear some sounds, e.g. creaking"

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  rhythm with perseveration on lights clicking or vacuum

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I'm sensitive to loud or high-pitched sound and rumbling bass, I can't focus when there's any noise around me

From an autistic when asked about touch.
  just a little

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  touch

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  Most fabric make me itch. I can't stand to hold anything in my hands.

From an autistic when asked about motor skills.
  show awkward body language. lax joints means poor grip sometimes. was teased for the way I ran at primary school (apparently very funny).

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  mild clumsiness

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  i can trip over nothing and i've always walked into walls, door jambs, furniture, i'm always covered with bruises...

From an autistic when asked about naive trust in others.
  "I'm apparently not very open about myself, but I've been too trusting a few times."

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  pxjtOFFLNP

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I've become distrustful of people in general due to past experiences.

From an autistic when asked about scrupulous honesty.
  I am very honest with people that behave in an antisocial fashion or make a logical fallacy.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  too young to gage

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I will lie to clients about why I haven't done the work

From an autistic when asked about humor.
  Great sense of humor!

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  unacceptable humour

From an autistic when asked about making friends and distinguishing between friends and acquaintances.
  "married and no problems with husband, but do not have any peers as friends - only friends are parents and sister"

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  he calls aquintance friendship but doesn't care for those "friends",(when ill, out of job...)

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I have friends, but have never had an intimate relationship (I'm 20 yrs old). I have a hard time distinguishing what others may think to be friendship/intimate

From an autistic when asked about clothing preferences.
  "I dislike formal clothing, but I can wear it if I really must."

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  certain textures, otherwise NO opinion about clothes

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  Some of my uniforms I like. I like formal attire too. I think I look good in a tux.

From an autistic when asked about judging others' personal space.
  I need more space than others.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  He doesn't like to be near people so he doesn't get in their space. He doesn't want to come in contact with them at all.

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I probably rather give them too much than too little.

From an autistic when asked about limited interests.
  I become all absorbed by one subject for months at a time or more.

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  yes, but they change every few mos/yrs

From an autistic when asked about lack of sexual interest.
  high sexual interest

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  not appropriate at this age

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  What is meant by 'apparent' here? Lack of wish to have girlfriends, no.

From an autistic when asked about elevated voice volume during stress.
  I thought that's what angry was

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  zJcAedPRDVyVdIq

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  sudden out of nowhere outburst

From an autistic when asked about food preferences and aversions.
  "I'm somewhat a gourmet, I guess."

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  borderline balanced diet

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I can eat almost anything. I eat very fast.

From an autistic when asked about difficulty expressing emotions.
  "I express them, but I don't know, if anyone sees them."

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  Angry, happy is displayed

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I can express my emotions at home,but prefer to keep my feeling to myself away from home.

From an autistic when asked about understanding rules of games for social entertainment.
  Probably modarate difficulty

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  don't know

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  (assume you mean card games, board games, and the like)

From an autistic when asked about attention to detail and visual thinking.
  I do not think in pictures.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  I don't know if she thinks in pictures

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  not artistic but does like to finish a drawing b4 you can lure him to begin something else

From an autistic when asked about hidden anger and resentment.
  Yes.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  He attacked, hurt his cousin one time

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  holds grudges for long periods of time

From an autistic when asked about psychometric testing deviances.
  not sure.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  not tested for psychometrics

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  not been tested

From an autistic when asked about initiating projects.
  It's overwhelming.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  not old enough to tell

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  Only occasionally - causes unknown, but NOT procrastinator.

From an autistic when asked about order and appearance of personal work area.
  messy

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  The kid's room is a wreck!

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  Need a neat space to work best

From an autistic when asked about reluctance to ask for help.
  Hate asking for help or comfort from most people.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  vndUDZfEHnIDIfHaeVM

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I don' tlike being critized for not understanding rules

From an autistic when asked about assertiveness.
  "This depends. I can be extremely assertive, and extremely passive."

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  opposite is often true

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  True except when battering ram mode is in the ON position, then I am assertive.

From an autistic when asked about relationships with authority figures.
  sacked for it

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  He follows only his mom and nannies

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I'm "polite" but I don't really feel comfortable associating with "authority figures".

From an autistic when asked about mental shutdown in response to conflicting demands and multi-tasking.
  "I start stuttering, having trouble thinking and shaking my arms up and down when stressed"

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  can become disruptive, act the clown more than shutdown

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I can multi-task as long as I can organize itmentally in advance, but do not deal well with interruptions

From an autistic when asked about confusion during periods of stress.
  especially with lots of noise around.

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  anger during stress

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  Generally, if you block out all but one thing at a time, you don't get confused. Planning when things are calm is important. Like practicing fire drills with no fire. In panic, you do like you trained.

From an autistic when asked about apparent lack of 'common sense'.
  often explained what I did wrong

From a neurotypical when asked the same question.
  Definately! I sometimes don't notice the stove is on, etc... How embarrassing!

From an undecided person when asked the same question.
  I don't know. What is the definition of "common sense"?

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