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Being an Autistic INFJ

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, 08-29-2011 at 07:39 PM (1421 Views)
I said this in a private message to someone who was curious about how one could have autism (which implies deep social and communication problems) and be an INFJ. This was just a brief response I gave, based on my experience:

I am very naive and find people difficult to understand, but I am highly interested in people and relationships with people. I care a lot about people and all living things, which doesn't go against autism at all. In-person I'm not good at small talk or a lot of conversations/interactions. I looked stereotypically autistic as a child, too. I have some prodigy-level abilities myself and scored in the 99.9% for IQ in my adult autism evaluation. That makes it easier to compensate. Also females with autism often put on a social mask and appear more innocent and childlike than just "weird" like the stereotype. I also have verbal difficulties (going nonverbal under stress, for instance). Introverted intuition is my strength and archetypes are a special interest of mine.
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  1. zolof's Avatar
    I dont how to explain this, but ill try. Autistic humans are better humans. They have more cappabilities with the mind that our degrating society labeled those humans as having disabillaties, and are not as smart as they are. I am not autistic but autism can be a wonderful thing.
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  2. unico's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by toilet_turd
    I dont how to explain this, but ill try. Autistic humans are better humans. They have more cappabilities with the mind that our degrating society labeled those humans as having disabillaties, and are not as smart as they are. I am not autistic but autism can be a wonderful thing.
    I don't think autistics are better than non-autistics, but I certainly don't think they are worse or worth less, either:-)
  3. zolof's Avatar
    indeed they are not "worth" less, im not sure if that is the proper word for the occasion, but true
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  4. ningyo's Avatar
    I think Fe-personalities with autism are really fascinating. I have a friend who is ESFJ and autistic and I think her autism has if anything made her far stronger in her observations as well as having made it easier for her to accept difficult truths about people and relationships. She is also extremely intelligent and witty--there's a degree of detachment she uses to her advantage to say very true things about people and the world. I've never met an INFJ with autism, but you always come across as being very kind and nurturing. :)
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  5. unico's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by ningyo
    I think Fe-personalities with autism are really fascinating. I have a friend who is ESFJ and autistic and I think her autism has if anything made her far stronger in her observations as well as having made it easier for her to accept difficult truths about people and relationships. She is also extremely intelligent and witty--there's a degree of detachment she uses to her advantage to say very true things about people and the world. I've never met an INFJ with autism, but you always come across as being very kind and nurturing. :)
    Thanks, ningyo!:-)
  6. Malovane's Avatar
    Thank you for the insights, Unico. There seems to be a lot of confused information out there about Autism, such as Autistics not being interested in others. I can't claim to have met many - with you that number is now 3, but each seemed interested in people and soulful. Perhaps that is not the case for all, but it's good to know the stereotype is wrong.

    Anyway, you seem to be a very interesting person. Autism or no, glad to have met you.
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  7. unico's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Malovane
    Thank you for the insights, Unico. There seems to be a lot of confused information out there about Autism, such as Autistics not being interested in others. I can't claim to have met many - with you that number is now 3, but each seemed interested in people and soulful. Perhaps that is not the case for all, but it's good to know the stereotype is wrong.

    Anyway, you seem to be a very interesting person. Autism or no, glad to have met you.
    Thanks, @Malovane! There are autistics disinterested in people, but I don't think they are the majority -- even in "low-functioning" autistics.
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