Marcia wrote:
As far as many of the date-less men on WP go, I'd say it's because they are selfish, self-centred and self-pitying.
I base my comment on the many posts I have read on this forum.
The selfish and self-centered aspect is not an asperger trait per se and many NT men exhibit this. Going into your own world is not the same as an NT being selfish. Ignorance is what causes people to lump aspies as selfish or self centered. If they are, this is because of something else or it is just their personality. If they really are being a jerk it is because they are a jerk not because they are aspie.
I think there needs to be some understanding with aspies that sometimes they come across as insensitive and selfish but they actually are not many times. Just think about it and do enough research and you should know this.
With the self-pity, it is common because of the constant bullying and social exclusion that many of us have endured. Honestly people that bar someone from a relationship because of this are ignorant or just insensitive jerks. It goes both ways.
Honestly I am tired of people perpetuating the feelings someone has by rejecting them further. We are not perfect beings just like NTs are not. I feel that many NTs show an extreme lack of regard for others feelings. Some aspies have more empathy than an NT.
So I think that the statement you made is extremely ignorant. Just my opinion.