I have found that the more I've shown people that I'm capable, efficient, logical and innovative at the various places I've worked at over the years, the more they try to put my abilities down.  

I wondered about this for some time and have come up with the only solution that makes sense to me: since I don't act like the norm, therefore I have to be worse than they are.  Because the only alternative is that *they* are found to be lacking.  And since they are the norm, and I am not, therefore I have to be "sick, diseased, wrong" automatically.  Despite all evidence to the contrary.  

It's about perception and the pecking order.  To be considered even a quarter as "able" as the majority, I have to be seen to do things 1) like they do, or 2) Twice as well as they do it.  The third option is to become successful in my own right without constant comparision.  Guess which box I've ticked?

Alison

This just seems to be the beginning of something very interesting, no matter how hard the consequences will be.

Try using the word 'neurodiversity' in as many conversations as you can.

Most folks have never heard the word.

If someone asks what does that mean, have a simple answer ready. Dont make it a big deal.

As soon as several billion more people hear and understand the word, it will be better accepted.

You'll be heavily surprised.

I was. This is a minority website and only a minority of people are even into the stated cause;

http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/showthre...297&page=1

I think alot of people just say they're into it 'cause they feel like they should.

This post was last modified: 08-01-2011 08:30 AM by Mytelli!.

What you're describing seems to parallel what blacks and women (as well as other minorities) have experienced in past generations.  After all, showing that you're indeed capable (or perhaps even better at certain things) is a threat to the ego of the status quo.

You're using this forum as proof where their are places like TASH, SABE, NYLA and of course ASAN as references.