managertina wrote:
One was complaining about her ex, and saying that he was like Sheldon Cooper and must therefore have Asperger's
Did she mention Asperger's directly? I'm just curious because I didn't think it was common for people to relate to him as having the disorder (outside of people aware of ASD, such as us and people in the health profession, etc.).
1. Favourite place to sit? Yes, if a suitable place isn't available I will opt for the floor or stand.
2. Won't wear a shirt on Friday destined to be worn only on Thursdays? I don't have dates for wearing clothes, but I would like to buy copies of the same clothing to wear everyday if it wasn't so difficult or unacceptable at work.
3. Inflexible with what I eat every day? I can be spontaneous and try new things sometimes, but I often can't eat them. Its hard to tolerate a lot of foods, so I tend to eat the same foods often.
4. Germ phobia? I don't see it as a phobia, I wash my hands probably 50 times a day or more literally. I am also the least sick person at work, aside from my allergies to pollen.
5. Doesn't like being hugged? Not unexpectedly, I'd rather be asked first. Same goes for touching my arms/shoulders.
6. Don't get sarcasm? Generally, but not always.
7. Empathy much? Mind reader? If it is in context, usually, otherwise no.
8. Scientific geek? Totally. Natural sciences especially, but also Quantum mechanics.
9. Thoroughly absorbed by special interests? Yes, I can spend hours doing something and not notice the time or hunger.
10. Hard to make friends? I don't really attempt to make any since I have two good friends I see maybe once a month, plus I do not drive which makes hanging out difficult. Lately I've just been playing MMOs with them even though they live a few miles away.
Aside from his bragging and outright "superiority" air (and general asexuality), I am pretty much a Sheldon. My parents taught me the moral value of being modest from a young age, but that doesn't stop me from being honest about my capabilities either way.
monsterland wrote:
"Big Bang Theory" is a mean caricature of a show that stigmatizes nerds. The irony is that real-life nerds eat it up as if it gives them popularity, without realizing that people aren't laughing WITH them.
I don't see it as being particularly "mean", but a caricature for sure. I admit to being more like them than not like them though. One thing I dislike is inaccuracies perpetrated by them towards certain games and fiction, such as some World of Warcraft references (which made my wife angry and I had to explain were not true). Sometimes you have to laugh at yourself, and I don't see the "layman" as getting many of the jokes in the show, so the audience seems much more aimed towards nerds than non-nerds.
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BAP: 103 aloof / 100 rigid / 103 pragmatic
AQ: 40 EQ: 8 SQ: 114
Aspie: AS-156/200 NT-56/200
RAADS-R: 189 total
Diagnosed 9/2013