I have Asperger's syndrome, a developmental disorder. Its like autism, but not the exact same thing. However, if it were on the autism spectrum, it tends be rated as high-functioning.
My most common issue is social awkwardness, but more importantly as it relates to FM, I just think
differently. There is no simple way to explain it, but a lot of people with autism have the issue where they usually just can't think similarly to people without Autism, and even amongst those with Autism there can still be some differences.
I also have issues with my senses; in some cases my senses are either hyper or hypo sensitive as compared to other people. I don't think I have that as severe as others, but its enough for me to have difficulty understanding what people say in the presence of noise; I could always hear someone talking but never understand what they were saying in school cafeterias when I was younger.
I've also talked a bit about Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism (and why it can't always be said to be better than low-functioning autism) here:
https://www.sc2mafia.com/forum/showt...l=1#post876000
I could disclaimer every single time that I have Autism/Aspergers, but I don't for a few reasons (ordered in how much that reason means to me):
1. I would like to be able to grow and get past my difficulties if possible.
2. I would be perceived as a different player with that fact known; I want to be perceived as if though I didn't have it.
3. Worse-case scenario I get attacked for having a weird ATE during a game.
And its not that I hate having Asperger's syndrome but rather I see it as something that I have to overcome in order to improve myself as a person. Not that I want be "normal"; Normalcy is not something that I desire. Rather, capability is what I desire, if possible to achieve.
And if capability isn't possible, then its whatever closest to being capable that I want to be despite my hinderances.