Indeed, there are many things that my Autism helps me with (it goes back to there being pros and cons with everything). Without Autism, I doubt I'd be nearly as creative and determined to be successful as I am. Without Autism, I doubt I would've been able to take care of my Cystic Fibrosis (because keeping Cystic Fibrosis at bay means following a really strict routine and remembering all of the things I must do everyday. Apparently, neurotypical CF patients really struggle to do all their treatments, and often outright rebel against doing them for whatever reason). Without Autism, I wouldn't have been able to survive twelve years of hell, er I mean, school, let alone graduate high school on time. 

In general, people with Autism tend to be really good at many things that don't involve social interactions. In general, the Autistic mind is very logical, often to a fault. I'm much better now, but for the longest time I never understood metaphors or idioms. I just took them way too literally, because that's just how my brain apparently works, which is like a computer. Most computers don't understand sarcasm or idioms. If you code into a computer something like, "make a million copies", it will literally make a million copies, and not just make a bunch of them like what people really mean when they say "million" in a casual conversation. See what I'm saying? 

That's a huge reason why social interactions are still so hard for me. It takes me twice the time and effort to translate idioms instead of take them literally, and I still don't always get it right. Sometimes I still do squint my eyes and say, "Jazz it up? But, I don't like jazz." 

Of course, it's not just idioms I struggle with like this. It takes me extra effort to translate sarcasm, subtle body language and social cues, and even tones of voice, than it does for a "normal" person to do. Let alone, properly mimic them. And, don't even get me started on etiquette. I'm a PR nightmare!

But, while I am often socially inept, I've always been an extremely fast learner when it comes to non-social stuff. Like I said, my brain often interacts with the world the same way a computer does. Maybe I don't always get sarcasm, or I piss people off when I come to a casual (though formal) event in my camo hoodie and put my elbows on the table. But, I am really good at solving complex logical problems and working with my hands.