Do people really know what Asperger's syndrome is??
I don't think it's sad, I mean, it's a brain difference with both positive and negative sides.
What makes people react with pity?
A very interesting question my friend. Why do people react with pity towards Aspies like us? I think it is a combination of internet misinformation and good old-fashioned condescension. I have found that many NTs are always looking for the quickest route into making themselves feel better at somebody else's expense. And usually those victims are the mentally disabled including Autistics.
Most people today simply aren't well-informed enough about Autism to offer any real sympathy or empathy of any kind so we are left with tolerating their pity.
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I don't think it's sad, I mean, it's a brain difference with both positive and negative sides.
What makes people react with pity?
Some people are just into that. I remember someone who has a job that requires him to be at the place during holidays when it's otherwise closed, having other employees asking him if he had to work that day, just so they could do the "oh you poor thing, that's so sad" routine.
It's not.
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I dont think people know what it is. I’ve had several of people say “Oh you don’t look autistic” but as soon as one of my traits shows up they’re confused as heck or when I tell people I try to be friends with im autistic and I dont understand they still think i’m just doing it for giggles even though im confused as heck!
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It's not.
MistDragonsong, it's not a disability from the perspective of my people;however, under the guidelines pertaining to Social Security Administration of America it's classified as a legitimate disability.Yeah, crazy ay? Anyways, I see myself & Aspergers as just a different means of receiving,interpreting,collating data which may or may not result in different responses from other people on this planet.Yes, I have my difficulties but, I don't see myself as disabled in literal terms.
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I'm an extremely vulnerable person. Vulnerability and emotion are very closely linked.
It's not.
MistDragonsong, it's not a disability from the perspective of my people;however, under the guidelines pertaining to Social Security Administration of America it's classified as a legitimate disability.Yeah, crazy ay? Anyways, I see myself & Aspergers as just a different means of receiving,interpreting,collating data which may or may not result in different responses from other people on this planet.Yes, I have my difficulties but, I don't see myself as disabled in literal terms.
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"I'm bad and that's good. I'll never be good and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me."
Wreck It Ralph
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I fully understand skibum and would not sugarcoat anything cause, there are times I've felt as if my IQ is 70 or lower, yes I've actually felt this way cause, of the many social mistakes and often decisions I've made throughout life so, I feel a great amount of sincere sadness to see you feel unpleasant literally.
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I'm an extremely vulnerable person. Vulnerability and emotion are very closely linked.
I would say that suffering from Asperger Syndrome generally sucks
mostly because the way the world deals with people with Asperger Syndrome
If more was done to help people with Asperger Syndrome in terms of housing, employment / self employment,
social life and finding romantic partners (or even f-buddies).
They having Asperger Syndrome would be a lot more bearable perhaps even fun.
And the world could make use out of our special skills and different dynamic of behaviour.
I don't think it's sad, I mean, it's a brain difference with both positive and negative sides.
What makes people react with pity?
Back before I really understood what AS was, I felt bad for those who had it worse than me and had it very badly because I thought they were all unpleasant people and very mean and liker Cruella De Vil because that was how my mom made them all sounded to be when she would describe it to me. I also thought I couldn't imagine living such life and being an idiot because I didn't know what was going on like I go to a mall and not know what is going on there because I am so stupid lol. Or not being able to go outside and get something because I would be like "Oh duh, what was I supposed to get again" because I simply couldn't follow the instructions to go outside and go get whatever my mom asked for and go to the spot she said it was at. I also couldn't imagine my life of not talking and not knowing how to talk because I had the impression that those with very bad AS were all silent and never spoke a word because my school counselor said if I had it very bad, I probably wouldn't be talk to him right now because I wouldn't know what would be going on and what to even talk about. Everyone around me was telling me how lucky I was with it because I didn't have it so bad and I wasn't going around hurting peoples feelings by saying mean things.
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Son: Diagnosed w/anxiety and ADHD. Also academic delayed.
Daughter: NT, no diagnoses.
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