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23 May 2007, 3:48 am

Love the gifs! He makes so many funny faces in that NZ interview. :lol:

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Hey, its me! I'm here, I'm back!! I CAN NOT believe I missed this discussion about my most favourite human being!! I'm sorry, I've been kinda distracted, and haven't been on WP for a while, (well you know, it happens) So yeah, I'm real late, but I would LOVE to talk to anyone about this fantastic, truly inspirational person.
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Hi Autumn Shade!! Great to meet another Craig lover, I look forward to talking with you about this incredible man. Craig is my biggest inspiration in life and it doesn't hurt that he also happens to be the most beautiful man in the world. :D I'll pm you when I feel like talking about how amazing Craig is! (which is pretty much all the time) :)


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23 May 2007, 9:04 am

From what I've read about him, I don't like him. I've never heard any music by The Vines, so I couldn't judge it. I think he's using his diagnosis to act like a jerk, and he's not the kind of person I believe is a good role model for AS people, and wouldn't make me rush to get diagnosed.



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23 May 2007, 9:11 am

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From what I've read about him, I don't like him. I've never heard any music by The Vines, so I couldn't judge it. I think he's using his diagnosis to act like a jerk, and he's not the kind of person I believe is a good role model for AS people, and wouldn't make me rush to get diagnosed.

You obviously know nothing about him at all. :x


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23 May 2007, 9:51 am

I admit I don't. Sorry.



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23 May 2007, 9:58 am

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I admit I don't. Sorry.

That's OK but please believe me he doesn't act like a jerk these days. His difficulties in the past were a consequence of not knowing about his AS and struggling to live the life of a touring rock star, which would drive any aspie crazy. If you imagine yourself in that situation, I'm sure you can see how you'd be melting down left, right and centre and freaking out because you had no idea why it was happening! He's actually an extremely polite, kind, well-behaved and unassuming person.


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23 May 2007, 10:22 am

9CatMom wrote:
From what I've read about him, I don't like him. I've never heard any music by The Vines, so I couldn't judge it. I think he's using his diagnosis to act like a jerk, and he's not the kind of person I believe is a good role model for AS people, and wouldn't make me rush to get diagnosed.

He's a fantastic role model. His "jerkiness" was prior to his diagnosis. Tony Attwood diagnosed him in 2004, and he's been working extremely hard ever since then to show the world the kind of musician and person he really is. He's a tremendous inspiration to me and lots of other folks, AS and NT. He deserves respect for how hard he's fought back from being completely trashed by anyone and everyone who relished taking cheap shots at who they saw as a "spoiled rock star." I wouldn't have been half as humble and gutsy as he's been.



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23 May 2007, 1:15 pm

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I do. :D



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23 May 2007, 2:16 pm

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I do. :D

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23 May 2007, 2:24 pm

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I do. :D

Welcome!! :D



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23 May 2007, 7:03 pm

scrulie wrote:
9CatMom wrote:
I admit I don't. Sorry.

That's OK but please believe me he doesn't act like a jerk these days. His difficulties in the past were a consequence of not knowing about his AS and struggling to live the life of a touring rock star, which would drive any aspie crazy. If you imagine yourself in that situation, I'm sure you can see how you'd be melting down left, right and centre and freaking out because you had no idea why it was happening!


That schedule before diagnosis would drive anyone crazy, not just an Aspie. (But extremely torturous for someone with AS). He was so strong and so hardworking to cope with as much as he did, you really have to admire him for it, and admire him for not giving up, but getting back into the business again so we could all experience his amazing music.

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He's actually an extremely polite, kind, well-behaved and unassuming person.

All that and more. He is a truly gifted, intelligent, beautiful person.
I feel proud to be an Aspie and an Aussie because of him! :)



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23 May 2007, 7:12 pm

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Hi Autumn Shade!! Great to meet another Craig lover, I look forward to talking with you about this incredible man. Craig is my biggest inspiration in life and it doesn't hurt that he also happens to be the most beautiful man in the world. :D I'll pm you when I feel like talking about how amazing Craig is! (which is pretty much all the time) :)


Awesome!! ! :D



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23 May 2007, 7:53 pm

Gee, I kind of feel jealous. All you gals seem to love him so.

9catmom,

I tend to be pacifistic, and relatively unemotional. Yet I once almost threw a persons camera down out of anger of pictures they claimed to be taking of me. I yelled at several head people at my employer for what I saw as a slight and insult. They were walking on eggshells for WEEKS!

I STILL remember the odd feeling as I was always treated odd, and nobody knew who I was because of frequent moves, etc.... I CAN understand Craigs actions, and how the revelation of AS can spin things wildly the other way.

So don't hold this against him.

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23 May 2007, 8:20 pm

Steve K,

I can completely understand that. I think that would bother me, too. I couldn't live life in such a public environment. I apologize for my comments. It would be very hard to live life in the public eye while struggling with Asperger's or any other difficulty. The not knowing is tough.



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23 May 2007, 10:01 pm

Autumn_Shade wrote:
That schedule before diagnosis would drive anyone crazy, not just an Aspie. (But extremely torturous for someone with AS). He was so strong and so hardworking to cope with as much as he did, you really have to admire him for it, and admire him for not giving up, but getting back into the business again so we could all experience his amazing music.

All that and more. He is a truly gifted, intelligent, beautiful person.
I feel proud to be an Aspie and an Aussie because of him! :)



I completely agree with everything you said. :D

I hate the way people say Craig is a jerk and a bad role model for AS. I've met him so I
know first hand that how genuinely lovely he is. The only reason he acted like a jerk in
the past is because of the incredible demands put on him by the music industry. He was so
misunderstood by journalists, none of them could understand him or make a connection with him
and as a result he was pigeonholed as some rude crazy guy who will soon kill himself.

Craig is the reason I came to accept my AS and actually like that aspect of myself. I think hes a brilliant role model for AS, especially the way hes turned his life around made so many positive changes and still continues to do what he loves. I'm proud to have AS because of Craig.

He is definitely not a jerk. Hes the opposite, a sweet, humble person who got put in the worst possible position for an aspie because he chose to do what he loves. Now that hes worked some out a lot of his issues and theres less stress on him, people are more able to see that he really is a nice person. You would understand he had decided to give it all up and forget about the band, but he didn't. He stuck with the band and the music because its what he lives for. His dedication and all that he went through for his music is truly an inspiration.


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24 May 2007, 3:08 am

SunChild1969 wrote:
Craig is the reason I came to accept my AS and actually like that aspect of myself. I think hes a brilliant role model for AS, especially the way hes turned his life around made so many positive changes and still continues to do what he loves. I'm proud to have AS because of Craig.


I got into him about a month after I discovered my AS and it's helped me so much! Music has always been my biggest obsession anyway and I love his music and feel so proud of him. :)


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24 May 2007, 8:13 am

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Gee, I kind of feel jealous. All you gals seem to love him so.


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Yeah, its kinda hard not too.. :wink:

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