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14 Sep 2015, 9:09 pm

The special snowflake slur reminds one Russian, who today lives in Ireland, of his time growing up in the Soviet Union:

https://ramendik.wordpress.com/2013/07/ ... ns-people/


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15 Sep 2015, 5:40 am

Herman wrote:
Makes me think that no one is a unique snowflake. But Aspies are the least unique of all, because we all fit the description so precisely!


No we don't.


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16 Sep 2015, 8:21 am

"Special Snowflake" is an insult. It means the person accused of it thinks too highly of themselves and that they feel the world should accommodate there every need and want. Older members might remember the expressions "full of himself" and "She thinks she is god's gift to earth" which has similar meaning.


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16 Sep 2015, 9:00 am

It doesn't make me any more or less special. It made me feel isolated.

That is, until I found I'm not alone in such case...


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