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No. But if so, so what? When have I claimed that they're not capable of doing something like that?Did you know that a woman designed Austria's public transportation system?
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No. But if so, so what? When have I claimed that they're not capable of doing something like that?Did you know that a woman designed Austria's public transportation system?
No. But if so, so what? When have I claimed that they're not capable of doing something like that?
I have a weird interest in trains, yes. Just trains, not trams or buses or shit.Are you interested in public transport? Do you have an interest in trains, @Holden?
I have a weird interest in trains, yes. Just trains, not trams or buses or shit.
Choo chooooooooooYour interest in trains is actually not that weird to us. In fact, it explains a lot.
No. I remember faces extremely well. Btw I know what you're trying to do with these questions so go on. I always wondered if I had some mild form of autism. But I don't think so. Neither have the shrinks thought so.@Holden do you ever have trouble telling people apart by their faces?
This is an interesting question. I, myself, can usually recognize if I've seen a face before, but I ant for the life of me remember names that go with the faces. Everything else they may have told me about themself I can remember ... But name? Flies out the window.@Holden do you ever have trouble telling people apart by their faces?
No. I remember faces extremely well. Btw I know what you're trying to do with these questions so go on. I always wondered if I had some mild form of autism. But I don't think so. Neither have the shrinks thought so.
I don't know much about other symptoms.I didn't think you were autistic either until you mentioned the train thing and got me wondering. Why did you suspect you had a form of autism? Are there other symptoms you have?
I don't know much about other symptoms.
Found some
- Significant problems developing nonverbal communication skills, such as eye-to-eye gazing, facial expressions, and body posture. - Sort of but not really. I dislike looking people in the eyes because they might see me for somebody who has a lot of rage and pain but I can recognize facial expressions and body postures quite well.
- Failure to establish friendships with children the same age.- Again, not really. I've been bullied as a kid but even then I had some friends for most of that time.
- Lack of interest in sharing enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people.- completely not applicable, it's just that my interests are often too intellectual for others
- Lack of empathy. People with autism may have difficulty understanding another person's feelings, such as pain or sorrow. -Totally not applicable but applicable for practically everybody in modern culture.
Limited interests in activities or play. Symptoms may include:
- Verbal and nonverbal communication. Symptoms may include:
- Delay in, or lack of, learning to talk. As many as 40% of people with autism never speak.1- Didn't have this problem.
- Problems taking steps to start a conversation. Also, people with autism have difficulties continuing a conversation after it has begun.- I used to have this problem before but it seemed to have been more about shyness. I now no longer have it.
- Stereotyped and repetitive use of language. People with autism often repeat over and over a phrase they have heard previously (echolalia).- I don't think so. I do have some phrases I use but not stereo-typically and repetitively.
- Difficulty understanding their listener's perspective. For example, a person with autism may not understand that someone is using humor. They may interpret the communication word for word and fail to catch the implied meaning. - Again, something I'm actually very good and most of modern society isn't, which I contribute to their stupidity, not autism
Out of these only nr.2 is somewhat applicable for me, as I was always deeply immersed in my hobbies while not showing much interest in many things other kids liked.
- An unusual focus on pieces. Younger children with autism often focus on parts of toys, such as the wheels on a car, rather than playing with the entire toy.
- Preoccupation with certain topics. For example, older children and adults may be fascinated by video games, trading cards, or license plates.
- A need for sameness and routines. For example, a child with autism may always need to eat bread before salad and insist on driving the same route every day to school.
- Stereotyped behaviors. These may include body rocking and hand flapping.
Those for Aspergers, I tried to think about it as a child or now...
- Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking. - I don't think so. I had trouble with shyness but could lead a conversation once somebody would break my shell.
- Dislike any changes in routines.- This is somewhat true, but I'd get used to the new one.
- Appear to lack empathy. - Nobody ever told me this.
- Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others' speech. So your child may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. And his or her speech may be flat and hard to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.- The speech recognition thing is a no. The other issue somewhat but only when I'd be really nervous so again I don't think it's due to aspergers. I have learned to emphasize things more now. mostly because I am no longer that shy.
- Have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for his or her age. For example, the child may use the word "beckon" instead of "call" or the word "return" instead of "come back."- Not really. I gained this trait later, when I read more books and became more educated.
- Talk a lot, usually about a favorite subject. One-sided conversations are common. Internal thoughts are often verbalized.- this did apply a lot
- Avoid eye contact or stare at others.- Explained the eye contact thing above, always avoided staring because I didn't want to attract attention to myself. Many normal idiots are incredible shameless and lack self-awareness about their own staring.
- Have unusual facial expressions or postures.- Wasn't told this in a long time.
- Be preoccupied with only one or few interests, which he or she may be very knowledgeable about. Many children with Asperger's syndrome are overly interested in parts of a whole or in unusual activities, such as designing houses, drawing highly detailed scenes, or studying astronomy. They may show an unusual interest in certain topics such as snakes, names of stars, or dinosaurs.- as stated above, very applicable to me even today
- Have delayed motor development. Your child may be late in learning to use a fork or spoon, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor.- not really, aside for not having that a very pretty handwriting, but few boys I knew did. It was usually something girls had. Still, it was legible, unlike many hand writings of boys who did poorly in school.
- Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or strong tastes or textures. For more information about these symptoms, see sensory processing disorder.
forgot the last point - i don't like loud noises or extremely bright lights today, but didn't have a problem with it as a child. So it's more about me being a nervous wreck due to my traumas. I have no problem with strong textures or tastes.
So just like everybody else.you'll die alone and unloved
So just like everybody else.
There is definitely nothing involved in your mental issues that can be described as "mild."No. I remember faces extremely well. Btw I know what you're trying to do with these questions so go on. I always wondered if I had some mild form of autism. But I don't think so. Neither have the shrinks thought so.
forgot the last point - i don't like loud noises or extremely bright lights today, but didn't have a problem with it as a child. So it's more about me being a nervous wreck due to my traumas. I have no problem with strong textures or tastes.
You are so, so right. Here's a post I made about that yesterday.
Jane: So, how long have you been dating Steve?
Linda: About two months. I found him because the "lovable" stamp he had on his forehead was so alluring.
Jane: Wow. What did he do to get it?
Linda: He helped 134 old ladies across the street in a month.
Jane: Oh, what an amazing guy ! Now my panties are all wet.
Linda: Yeah. Could you imagine the guy I dated before though? He only saved 3 kittens from a tree in 6 months.
Jane: What? Omg what a monster!
Linda: Yeah. Could you imagine me dating somebody that evil?
Jane: I hope they caught the guy. So, who does the laundry, you or Steve?
Linda: Laundry? Don't you remember - none of us can get dirty. We're angels.