'Special is the new retard.' Still to this very day, I refer to myself as a retard. It is truly what I grew up with and for me, over time, it has become a badge of honor of sorts. As a humorous aside, I also tell people that 'I used to be a card carrying retard.' After the looks of shock and dismay wear off, someone asks - 'No card anymore? Did you get 'better'?' - my reply is always - 'Nope, I ate it with some paste in kindergarten. It was delicious.' Never gets old for me.