Yeah , autism has been good for me in a few ways . One of the aspects of autism that ' s been the best for me is the special interest , which is basically just a thing you get obsessed with or interested in to a degree that most people wouldn ' t . I get a lot of joy out of my special interests listening to music I like can make me gleefully happy for no real reason , and I ' m or at least used to be able to study certain subjects for hours on end with no issues . Another thing is stimming , which is basically a repetitive movement or behavior that an autistic person will do because it helps them calm down or regulate sensory input . Things like rocking back and forth , singing to myself , and fidgetingflapping make me feel better and more like myself . Finally , oddly enough , it ' s been helpful from a social point of view . I had to learn a lot about social interaction by reading about it , and I think that ' s something that a lot of people , not just autistics , would benefit from . Plus I ' m pretty decent at relating to other autistic people , and have made some really good friends that way .