[redwitch]

BTW -- Being an Aspie doesn't make anyone "special" (either positively or negatively) and it should not be used as a label. It can help someone understand why someone behaves in a certain manner and that's about it. It is a small part of the individual.

I'm a mother and a grandmother. I'm right-handed but was born a leftie. I lived most of my childhood in different countries and have visited most of them as an adult. I can run fast (or could). I love to drive fast. I love helping people. I will fight when I see a social injustice. I'm an Aspie. I love critters. I hate bigots. Oh, and I'm a Scorp. They're all a part of me. None of these things alone define me.

I tell people I am an Aspie for one reason only -- so that they may understand that when I blurt out something I'm not trying to be hurtful or arrogant or whatever, just semi-clueless.