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i have a very mild case of autism so i can tell u how it feels but keep in mind it can be much much worse than what i have… 1) I can’t tell the difference between my imagination and reality… it really sucks you have no idea… 2) It amplifies emotions and social interactions dramatically… in a bad way not a good way at all… for me i can’t stop thinking about what people think about me and also it amplifies the emotions that someone puts on you… for example someone says jokingly that i am a dumby and i take it like they just said im a stupid mother f***er and i should go jump off a bridge… im telling you that there is nothing good about it except for savantism… 10% of autistic people have something called savantism and what it is is that it unlocks a portion of the brain so you are basicly super smart… the most popular savant is probably a man known as Kim Peek from a movie called rainman… i am a savant but because my autism is very very minor i show the savant symptoms minorly… this abilityis usually only enhancing one area of the mind… for me i can memorize enormous amounts of information in a short period of time… i feel really special but i hope that i have answered your question fully enough! :P