Crime.

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I quoted some crime statistics (I remembered them from my obsession with crime statistics) to an acquaintance. He said that he finds that depressing and never listens to crime news; he only listens to entertainment and technology news. Personally I find that a very ignorant thing to do.

Why do people find crime news depressing? I find it interesting, and I actually have bought books like "From Crime Scene to Court: the Essentials of Forensic Science", "Clinical Forensic Medicine", "Forensic Pathology", "Handbook of Firearms and Ballistics", "Bloodstain Pattern Analysis" etc.

When I was 13 - 14 years old, I wanted to be a forensic pathologist when I will be older, but once I was 15, I realised that I'd never be able to do a medical degree due to my autism difficulties.

My parents are the same way. I will start telling them something that I read or saw on the news and they will say "i don't want to hear it. The news is always depressing". I don't know why they wouldn't be interested with things happening in the world but they will gladly sit and watch keeping up with the kardashians which is extreme drama... I will never understand them.

Have you ever watched CNN or FOXNews? They are so god damn bias that it ain't even funny. I mean seriously. You watch those news channels and it won't be long before you become desensitized to all the bad things that are going on in the world. Think about adam and the Connecticut school shooting. Asperger's = evil ; Guns = Evil.

Guns are only evil if used by idiots.

I live in the UK so I watch BBC News.

Asperger's is definitely not evil.

Well crime is about people breaking the rules of society, as most of the rules of society are designed to protect people and keep things running smoothly so when people commit most crimes then it is horrible.

Occasional crimes occur which are close to funny, I heard of one man who stole a safe. He could not get it open, so he dumped it with a message on it saying that he was giving up. The boss policeman said he would still arrest the person but he said he would do it with a smile on his face.

Thanks for explaining.

I'm a little indifferent to such news before the details rolls in - then I'm about to faint because I begin to empathise (some sort of line is crossed I presume).

What makes you think medicine and autism can't go hand in hand?

I wouldn't be able to handle the people part of medicine, I'd have meltdowns when doing shifts in A&E, I would be unintentionally rude, I don't have empathy, etc..... I'm studying pharmacology with view to specialise in psychopharmacology, then do a masters either in a psychopharmacology-related topic or neuropsychiatry-type topic. Then I want to do a PhD. Academia is great.

Everyone's different.

a female cousin of mine who isnt diagnosed but was always suspected to be on the spectrum is a qualified doctor,it isnt that long ago she actualy fully qualified,she had to go to a uni in scotland to do it all the way from her home in cork,ireland.
its actualy helped her because she is so confident now and talks to anyone whereas before she never spoke to us when she came over to visit.
think she is involved with childrens stuff but am not sure,she had to do accident and emergency and a load of other areas as part of the training.

it isnt necesarily the condition that stops people, as having a label doesnt mean everyone experiences things the same way,its the way people deal with issues,the severity of the condition and how much it clashes with the environment,the self esteem of the person and the limits they place on themselves because of labels they have etc.
limits people place on themselves are probably the worst things for people to overcome.
for high functioning individuals,they have the mental capacity to learn significant coping strategies its a case of having the right support behind them and encouragement to develop these coping strategies,which most people on the spectrum dont get.

I honestly find crime news depressing. Crimes often involve people getting hurt physically or being traumatized. I have been a victim of crime in the past. I live in a metropolitan area where there are relatively many trash kinds of people who would harass or attack people. I can't think of crime without feeling some negative emotion. Even crime statistics makes me think of all the victims that suffered behind it.

While I agree that it's good to know what's happening in the world for the sake of being informed, I don't think that finding crime news depressing is unreasonable. So I think that it's rather understandable that the acquaintance of the OP chooses to only listen to entertainment and tech news, although I'm personally not interested in entertainment news.

Why is it depressing? Oh I don't know, but images of 5yr old girls being killed by stray drive-by bullets, or the elderly gentleman at the local gas station being tortured to death by armed robbers don't exactly conjure up images of sunshine and roses.

It's good to know whether or not the area you're in is generally safe, but other than that I see no reason to keep myself up to the minute on recent crimes.