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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 22 Jan 2024, 10:31 am 

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I wonder if there can be better alternative name to Wrong Planet, such as changing it to different to Different Planet. I told my dad about Wrong Planet website and community and he said that he didn't like that name because it implies that there is something very wrong with us when it's not true. ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 22 Jan 2024, 10:23 am 

Replies: 58
Views: 5,102


That makes sense.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 22 Jan 2024, 12:06 am 

Replies: 58
Views: 5,102


I could be wrong, but I think the name comes from the fact that because our brains are wired differently from NTs, it's like we're from a different culture or even a different planet. I know I definitely feel like I'm on the wrong planet, and I've had to spend my whole life trying to figure out the...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 21 Jan 2024, 10:51 pm 

Replies: 58
Views: 5,102


lostonearth35 wrote:
But I do feel like I'm on the wrong planet. And the planet gets more wrong every day, and because of it we might not have a planet left very soon.


It's depressing :cry:

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 21 Jan 2024, 9:47 pm 

Replies: 58
Views: 5,102


I want to know more when it means, it's interesting.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 21 Jan 2024, 9:13 pm 

Replies: 58
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IsabellaLinton wrote:
There's nothing wrong with US.
The planet is wrong because it belongs to NTs.
They made it wrong.


That is what it means. I didn't know, I am sorry!

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Greetings

 Post subject: Greetings
Posted: 21 Jan 2024, 8:48 pm 

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Hi guys, how are you?

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Suggestion to the change of the name Wrong Planet

Posted: 21 Jan 2024, 8:45 pm 

Replies: 58
Views: 5,102


I wonder if there can be better alternative name to Wrong Planet, such as changing it to different to Different Planet. I told my dad about Wrong Planet website and community and he said that he didn't like that name because it implies that there is something very wrong with us when it's not true. I...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Some people's compliments

 Post subject: Some people's compliments
Posted: 20 Jan 2024, 12:25 pm 

Replies: 0
Views: 3,268


Some people say that I have Asperger Syndrome, even though I have history of being diagnosed with PDD-NOS. I guess I can take that as a compliment.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 16 Jan 2024, 7:29 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


That makes sense.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 15 Jan 2024, 12:02 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


It makes sense, I agree.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 15 Jan 2024, 11:58 am 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


CockneyRebel wrote:
I think that the current term is the best term. It's the least hurtful.


That makes sense, it's just that I was afraid that the stigma attached to it might be kind of similar, like in the past.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 15 Jan 2024, 11:44 am 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


NO! Autism and similar childhood-onset disabilities ARE GENERAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (aka pervasive developmental disorders). You can have extremely high IQ and still be severely debilitated mentally, you still can have severe general developmental disorder! General (pervasive) developmental dsi...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 14 Jan 2024, 10:16 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


That makes sense. I feel more informed about it now, thanks!

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 14 Jan 2024, 10:10 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


That makes sense. The best thing we can do is try and educate people how to use the words correctly and to reduce stigma overtime.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Question about better alternative name for IDD

Posted: 14 Jan 2024, 10:06 pm 

Replies: 21
Views: 4,612


Because it's offensive to some people, and in context of how the word can be used as well.
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