Stormed out of therapy...

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One woman immediately muttered, "Bye!" causing the others to start laughing.

My Response: What, are you going somewhere? (said in a slightly mocking tone with a fake innocent look) (Then I'd laugh right back at them, then smile a goofy smile while staring directly at the jerk who muttered "Bye!".)

Another, the second longest attendee after myself tells me, "I can't be on the spectrum because so and so friends of mine have it, so I know".

My Response: (I would sigh, roll my eyes, and shake my head.) "Oh, well you're the expert then. Next you'll be leading this therapy group I suppose. Whatever."

CAUTION: These are fighting words and can get you in trouble, but I would be so tempted to actually react this way ... There's likely a middle ground between how you reacted and my reaction here. The best reaction is one that's both assertive and mannerly.

Ah that must be nice. Looking forward to the Xmas break. I'm in my 2nd year of environmental science. Though it's distance learning with the Open University I'm taking double the recommended credits, doesn't leave much room for relaxation but well, my Thursdays are all freed up now.

Looks like you have been working quite a bit. My personal interests are politics and history. But what interests you about environmental science?

Hm, I think fighting words quite a bit, but they're always stifled around people. I can be a bit of a dormant verbal Krakatoa in that regard, then when I'm alone I occasionally explode. ^.^
Sigh, the girl's insistence that I couldn't be on the spectrum was irritatingly childish, as if hearing about my diagnosis was me taking a favourite toy away from her. I'll probably think of her from time to time and hope she is healthy and making better choices, but I'm guiltily glad to be rid of her all the same.


Ah, I could always work more if I tried. Sadly the allure of procrastination gets me often. My older sister is a historian too, became a researcher for her old uni. Any particular section in time that you focus on? I have always loved science and geography as they are very interdisciplinary fields. Environmental science is basically the why and wherefore of how Earth's myriad natural systems work together as a whole, and how we might temper our actions to reduce our influence upon these systems. Not the most cheerful subject, but I find it fascinating.

For me I don't really focus on any particular feild. My interest in history has just been all around. At the start of this year I read about Medieval history and the developments that happened there. However now I am reading about Andrew Jackson, an American president, who was the Donald Trump of the 1800s. History isn't the most cheerful subject either you look at murders, wars, slavery and all kinds of crazy stuff.

In regards environmental science I guess what you are looking at now is neccessary for the world as a whole. After all how can humanity and all the species of the Earth survive when we have such a bad impact on the climate. Work by people like you is neccessary. How long has this been your area of interest?

It's telling how certain characters always appear throughout history taking on roles of power, I'll have to read up more on Andrew Jackson.
Yes, as a science it's still a young field, much hated by many capitalist tycoons who see it's goals as a threat to the economy and their pockets, all large movements for change have to start from somewhere, though. I can't remember a time when I wasn't interested in it; I suppose it was broken into smaller fields when I was younger, such as simple physical geography and biology, that sort of thing.

Yeah its kind of scary. Humans have had a history of supporting the wrong people based on the image they project.

Andrew Jackson is interesting however. He was responsible for the trail of tears in which thousands of American Indians were deported and ultimately died on a death march. He did this in spite of a supreme court ruling rejecting this. Just learning that was kind of chilling. It makes me scared about what Trump is capable of when he takes office 2 months from now.

Yeah I suspect the fight to stop the deadly human impact on the environment will be quite difficult.

Are you passionate about anything?

Admittedly I don't know too much about American politics, or much of any politics for that matter, but if most of the current Senate in America is Republican and then with Trump at the helm... Very worrying indeed. I believe I heard somewhere that Obama had complained saying he is the President but 'couldn't do anything' for this reason. I do hope things don't turn out as bad in the next 4 years in any case, and that someone keeps Trump in line. Also feel the need to apologise for Nigel Farage inflicting himself upon the US, too. No returns, by the way.
I suppose outside of studies I'm passionate about my artwork and music.

Hmm. If you had a day to change what humanity was doing to the climate what would you do?

What art or music do you like?

I find debating people who've already decided you're someone to make fun of and not take seriously, is not usually a very good way to get the last laugh.

Sometimes it is good to make them think about the actions they have done, it informs the other people in the room that the person making fun of you was doing something bad. And it may make someone more weary about mocking you as they will now know you will challenge them on it. And it can sometimes even if all else fails make someone feel good about themselves as they were able to stick up for themselves.