Bluntness and honesty vs. politeness and white lies

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Are we guinea pigs for a book???

Are we being grilled and questioned for someone to make money out of us???



Who is writing the book, is it Maggiedoll or Greentea, I am confused?

Absolutely right, Kaleido's brilliant inputs and insights made me rich 14 years ago when I wrote my novel and AS forums didn't exist. My insights, which I give for free on WP all day every day, are nothing in comparison to hers.

Now seriously, please don't ignore again my request not to quote an edited post, or I might start thinking you're doing it on purpose, out of envy or something. I edited that post because it was terribly long, not because there's any book in hiding. Many people know me well on here, so you only make yourself look bad by trying to raise unfounded suspicions about me.

I recently had a problem with someone on this topic, so I feel the need to point out that calm does not equal rational. Either that or that one can speak slowly in an even voice and not actually be calm. Different situation, but.. yea.



Well, not everybody.. And most of the people I actually like are the ones who think social niceties are bull. I'm currently surrounded by a lot of engineers. Engineer = Aspie - Dysfunction. They're just supposed to be that way.


Thank you, that's an GREAT point!



And just TRY using the word "typical" to refer to those people. Now THERE'S an insult. Calling someone who can handle honesty "typical" is outright mean!

I'm glad that my post helped you Greentea. I'd like to say more, but I need to make this quick, as I'm heading out of town in a few minutes. I doubt that I'll have any internet access for a few days, but I'll try to add more when I get home.

Wow, did I miss somebody totallying railing me by ignoring this thread for a few days? Damn, missed the fun.

"pissgai"... hmmm... sounds eerily similar to "PeaGuy"...

You have misunderstood, there were two names there not just yours but seeing how you have behaved on here just lately, I will not be discussing anything further with you because it will only be misunderstood.

I wish you peace Greentea.

Greentea

I am now America's Gadfly just like Socrates was ancient Athens's Gadfly.

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That'll be great, thanks Kaleido.

A brutal topic

Just finished reading.

I never cease to be astounded and disgusted by how NTs will take friendly, helpful constructive criticism as a personal attack on their ego. Something I think has been reinforced in the last few decades with this moronic notion that kids are so emotionally fragile and prone to thinking that they are worthless that we have to never criticize them and always praise them and call them "special" lest their "self-esteem" (AKA, their precious egos) is "damaged". It's like a kind of collective narcissism. If we for more honest with each other as a society we would be a much better society.

and of course, Aspies are pure and true and never have a meltdown if someone looks at them funny or calls them names and then says they can't take a joke.

I am so glad I am an Alpha. . . I wouldn't want to be a Beta!

Is that sarcasm I detect, sinsboldly? I'm sorry, my Aspergers prevents me from understanding the concept.

To twist the old expression... 'If you can't say anything truthful to someone, don't say anything at all'.

Greentea, whenever I'm in conversation whether it is in person-person manner or online, I always choose to be honest.Not to say, that I wont hold back on some things however, I'm not going to lie though as, that tends to be dishonorable in my book among many things.Still, I realise a person must learn how to say things in a sincere manner without upsetting someone and all so, I do my best as possible even here on WP..

I never said I was perfect either, but I rarely if ever take constructive criticism as a personal attack, in fact I tell people to be honest and tell me if they think I'm wrong or I screwed up because otherwise I never know if they actually agree with me or just telling me what I want to here. Jeez, I want to hear the facts even if I don't like the facts, I'm not like NTs who shoot the messenger if the messenger doesn't sat what those NTs want to hear.