Maps with autism

[ASpiritualMAP]

I'm autistic. When I was an older teen I thought I was just coming into my adult sexuality late. I thought my AoA would grow with me. When it didn't that's when it started to dawn on me that something was different.

[FlowerLurker]

I am, I think...
I'm still conflicted if I'm actually a MAP, for I am asexual and aromantic, but there's certainly something in me that isn't "normal". I certainly where an adult-attraxted-minor, that's for sure, but I've gone past 18 a long-long time ago, so...
but autism actually was the thing that helped me understand MAPs are normal people, as well as other paraphiles. thanks to logic of my autism, that is. it surely messed up my life in other areas, but the logical aspect is valuable as hell.
also trans, actually, and overall queer in different ways.

[Kylelomaz]

I am, I think...
I'm still conflicted if I'm actually a MAP, for I am asexual and aromantic, but there's certainly something in me that isn't "normal". I certainly where an adult-attraxted-minor, that's for sure, but I've gone past 18 a long-long time ago, so...
but autism actually was the thing that helped me understand MAPs are normal people, as well as other paraphiles. thanks to logic of my autism, that is. it surely messed up my life in other areas, but the logical aspect is valuable as hell.
also trans, actually, and overall queer in different ways.

Could you elaborate about how autism helped you understand maps I find it very interesting.
Also I’m a autistic map aswell

[ASpiritualMAP]

I'm autistic as well. I think my autism played a part in finding those in my AoA easier to talk with. I find them sweet and genuine, in a way I still don't find adults. Or to be more descriptive about it, with my adult peers it's like having a fine glass of wine, but with kids it's like drinking a glass of orange juice. There's an emotional pull I have to young people. It has social, emotional. and sexual aspects. I simply feel more socially at ease around kids than most adults. They don’t make a big deal out of social faux pas because they’re still learning themselves.

[Curson]

I'm not sure. I haven't gotten a diagnosis, but I know that it's far easier to engage with kids rather than adults for some reason. They seem much more carefree and honest.

[FlowerLurker]

I am, I think...
I'm still conflicted if I'm actually a MAP, for I am asexual and aromantic, but there's certainly something in me that isn't "normal". I certainly where an adult-attraxted-minor, that's for sure, but I've gone past 18 a long-long time ago, so...
but autism actually was the thing that helped me understand MAPs are normal people, as well as other paraphiles. thanks to logic of my autism, that is. it surely messed up my life in other areas, but the logical aspect is valuable as hell.
also trans, actually, and overall queer in different ways.

Could you elaborate about how autism helped you understand maps I find it very interesting.
Also I’m a autistic map aswell

Ah, well... it was more or less like: hm. sex is normal. it creates humans. and if it's well explained, it is never feared, it can only be disliked for personal reasons (asexual experience i guess). and so if we explain to children what sex is, just how we explain other thungs like maths or basic human biology, they won't be scared or traumatized. you can be traumatized by math if your teacher is bad at their job (i know a person who was actually traumatized by a math test, but i won't elaborate). it really depends on a person. so that's children. they understand a lot, they're not that stupid. i were never as stupid as everyone thinks children are. then there ate teens. teens often engage in sexual activities between each other. thats the way they gain experience. but what's the big difference between a peer and an older person? so what if a 15yo will have consensual rships with 25yo. as long as they both consent, there's no problem. after all, sex contact between peers is okay. why isn't it okay with a person at age usually more experienced, which means - they probably know better and are less likely to hurt and make a bad mistake?

so basically it was just my stubborn logic + personal experience + lots of talking to other people who shared my view. i hope i answered your question well, feel free to ask anything else.

[xavier_hutcherson]

Im Autistic myself and OBVIOUSLY im a MAP. I was diagnosed in school at 4th grade with Aspergers Syndrome.Im also very sure i have ADHD as well. I also identify with "fray"sexuality which is on the asexual spectrum.

[G@yWad69]

I wouldnt be surprised in the slightest if I have some form of mild autism, or some other disorder that inhibits me socially. Ive struggled with making and keeping friends and social ques and shit since I was a literal toddler(I can renember very far back in my childhood), how much of it is how I was raised and how much of it is me being genuinely socially slow is impossible to answer. And I dont support self diagnosing(unless you are self diagnosing as a pedo, then join the club ), but all I am saying is that if I got tested for mild autism and ir came back positive I wouldnt be even remotely surprised, I would be more surprised if it cane back negative

[G@yWad69]

I'm not sure. I haven't gotten a diagnosis, but I know that it's far easier to engage with kids rather than adults for some reason. They seem much more carefree and honest.

A agree. Its not like kids dont have social rules, I was bullied relentlessly until middle school, and even then, I was not “popular”(unless you count being popular because I was the “smart one” as real popularity). In elementary school I had ZERO CLUE how to interact with the other kids and was constantly getting in trouble for being too rough or saying or doing things that would make the other kids uncomfortable. It wasnt on purpose, but I was genuinely socially retarted. Tackling kids and making them cry because I thought they wanted to roughouse. Stalking kids who clearly hated me and found me annoying across the playground because I thought they were playing hard to get and secretly wanted to play with me. Talking to inanimate objects and “imaginary friends” outloud randomly in front of other kids. Playing with dead birds. Talking constantly and never getting the hint to shut up. I was quite the freak, the other kids picked up on it and bullied me so hard I would go home in tears. So im not denying that children cant be little shits, I was a little shit, and so where all my classmates. But jesus fucking christ, adults are genuinely EVIL. At least you can argue that kids dont fully know what they are doing, but the adults, omfg. Actually disgusting. I am just as socially retarted as an adult with other adults as I was as a kid with other kids.

I am constantly making people uncomfortable and saying the wrong things and I can never understand why. At least with children, since I am such a slow learner with social ques now that I am an adult I am finally on their level socially, lol, so it is easier to talk with them(aside from how awkward it is because of the social taboo and how much they make me blush). Of course, I am not chris chan levels of stunted socially. I have still made friends before and even had large friend groups with other “weird” kids. But omfg, there is a stark difference between me and other people my age, which has been the case even when I was in elementary school. If I had a pedo bf throughout elementary school to give me guidance, or any friendly adult who saw me more as a peer than a “brat” (besides my occasional teacher friends), life would have been way easier. I wish I could go back in time and have my kid body with my adult brain, I would get to oogle cuties and also, I would actually be able to talk with them without making them want to run away. The charming and manipulative pedo sterotype always makes me laugh because I am genuinely one of the most off putting and NON charming people I have ever met in my life. I am also complete ass whenever I try to manipulate people and they can often read me like a book.

But yes, one of the great things about children, besides how good they look and how endearing they are, is that you can be yourself around them and dont have to out up bullshit facades like you would have to in the adult world. And I am only a young adult, after hanging around middle aged adult I have determined that people genuinely loose their souls once they hit 35ish. No offense to the middle aged adults here, but as a young adult, almost every expierence I have with adults under 30 has been positive or neutural and almost every expierence I have had with adults in their late 30s to 60s has been ass. With the exception of the elderly, who are very pleasant. But late 30s-60 is one of the age groups I cannot stand the most and the age group I look forward the least to life. Once again, no offense to the middle aged nonces on here, lol, but middle aged people are mean to me >:(

[blueturtle_07]

yep! i'm a proud owner of Evil Autism™, mwahahahaha