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21 Apr 2010, 10:03 pm

RobC wrote:

yeah well if being "seperated" from the masses means constant depression,anxiety resulting from even minor encounters with strangers amongst other things id rather be neurotypical

Same here. Especially since I only have a mild case of Aspergers, so I'm not affected in any physical way and my outer shell has a NT appearance.

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22 Apr 2010, 2:32 pm

I didnt know if you have AS you look different, What do you mean otuer shell looks like an NT? what appearance defines not having AS or anything like that?

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22 Apr 2010, 4:06 pm

Mouldy wrote:

I didnt know if you have AS you look different, What do you mean otuer shell looks like an NT? what appearance defines not having AS or anything like that?

When I tell people I have it, they say "You don't look like it".

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23 Apr 2010, 10:21 am

Fickle_Pickle wrote:

Mouldy wrote:

I didnt know if you have AS you look different, What do you mean otuer shell looks like an NT? what appearance defines not having AS or anything like that?

When I tell people I have it, they say "You don't look like it".

That's only because most people have the "Rain Man" stereotype of autism. If you aren't exactly like Rain Man, they will say that.

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12 Nov 2010, 7:11 pm

espicially if its one of things that make me not care who gets maried to who, kanoodling with who, or having whovers baby

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12 Nov 2010, 9:33 pm

The thing of it is, the neurotypicals don't seem very happy themselves. So why not be happy about being an aspie and practice a little self love? It's not like we can snap our fingers and change it. We can only try to utilize our strengths and compensate for our weaknesses so as to achieve a balanced, authentic life, just like anybody else. We look for meaning, whatever that is for us as individuals, and we all suffer. No better nor worse. We should learn to love and respect ourselves, whether our instinct is to seek safety with or away from the herd. We have to beat down our own path, so might as well learn to enjoy the scenery of the wilderness.

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12 Nov 2010, 10:20 pm

Yay, a positive attitude in The Haven! Personally, I thank God a lot that I am an Aspie, simply because I can't really imagine myself as an NT.

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19 Nov 2010, 11:26 am

i can understand how some people may not like it, but when its irksome for them responding how it must be bad for me, if you can not understand how its not bad for me, at least accept it

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19 Nov 2010, 4:39 pm

why is this in the haven then?

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19 Nov 2010, 5:58 pm

I'm not happy I'm an aspie. I feel like a humanoid Toyota Prius/Camry Hybrid or a walking MacBook Pro.

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19 Nov 2010, 6:40 pm

Kilroy wrote:

why is this in the haven then?

why is the reverse sentiment here?

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20 Nov 2010, 12:25 am

Eggman wrote:

Kilroy wrote:

why is this in the haven then?

why is the reverse sentiment here?

You live in your own fantasy world buddy. I'm just sick of being a souless, emotionless talking head. Or for lack of a better analogy, a humanoid Prius.

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20 Nov 2010, 12:34 am

I don't get how someone can love being disabled.

Also people really need to quit with this whole attitude that all NTs are the same and being an aspie makes you individual

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20 Nov 2010, 3:39 am

We aren't disabled. By that logic, NTs are disabled because they aren't as logical as us. But that's rubbish. We're just good at different things.

If you keep going on about how horrible everything is, you'll get it stuck in your head, then you'll fail at everything because your mind will be full of negative thoughts about how "disabled" you are.

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20 Nov 2010, 11:09 am

Asp-Z wrote:

yes, AS is a disability
we are the disabled ones, NT's are the normal ones
its not admitting defeat, its admitting what you are, so you can work past it and progress as a person in the world
not sit in seclusion saying "I am proud to have AS" and then in the next thread, complain why girls won't go out with you

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20 Nov 2010, 11:48 am

While I respect the notion of being proud of AS, I must say that I despise this kind of elitism.

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