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I am Aspie and so is my boyfriend. While I agree with the advice, I also have to disagree with the assumption that Autism is a mental illness. While we do not have neurotypical brains, we are actually more capable in many situations as those who are. We are more sensitive to stimuli and process more information than the neurotypicals we know. As a female Aspie, I have learned to hide myself quite well, so you would never know I am unless I told you. You can't fake not having a mental illness if you have one. In fact, usually, you are unaware that you have one period. Being different, does not a mental illness make.