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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: A Serious Question - Why Shouldn't We Despise NT's? |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 4:54 am
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Replies: 3
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| I'm not asking this to be in any way controversial or confrontational, but it seems to me as though there is a kind of taboo around this particular topic, and I want to know why. Apparently, it isn't "nice" to hate the very people who for most of our lives deliberately went out of their wa... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hi, I've Been Here Before |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 4:37 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 538
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| I have to confess to not being here for the first time. I just now re-joined 'Wrong Planet' after closing an old account and being absent from this place for about the last 12 years. I don't recall under what name I was here before, but I thought it best to use my real name this time around (it keep... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Do you want a cure for your autism? |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 4:29 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,768
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| There are times when I do (which is most of the time), but then there are times when I observe NT's in the wild, and I think, "Thank GOD I'm not one of those people!" |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone seen an autism card in the wild? |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 4:24 am
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,264
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| Those first two images were posted as a joke. Here are more serious images: https://www.autistichackney.org/media/hackney_autism_card_front.jpg https://www.autistichackney.org/media/hackney_autism_card_back.jpg Source: Autistic Hackney’s autism communications card Why should we have to have on... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Adults and recognizing facial emotions |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 4:05 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 785
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| I recognise facial expressions, but the problem is that quite often the expressions shown don't actually mean what we've all been led to believe they mean. For example, a smile may not necessarily mean the person is happy to see you; they may be trying to lull you into a false sense of security, of ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question if "Autism Spectrum Disorder" should be renamed |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 4:01 am
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Replies: 100
Views: 4,844
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| Yes, we need to reintroduce the old categories, like 'Asperger's Syndrome'. I don't like being called "autistic" at all; I'm not my condition, I'm not mentally handicapped, but the word "autism" has all of those very negative connotations attached to it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD adults and aggression - thoughts? |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 3:58 am
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,702
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| The only time I have ever acted aggressively towards anyone was in self-defence, when the other person thought that it might be "funny" to gaslight, patronise or in some other fashion demean me. I don't tolerate bad behaviour, from anyone, and others shouldn't expect me to put up with abuse. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ASD adults and aggression - thoughts? |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 3:50 am
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,702
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Jayo wrote: kraftiekortie wrote: No. I don’t believe autistic folks are more aggressive by nature than NTs. On the whole, probably not. Certainly not as bellicose and political as their allistic counterparts; not much desire to subjugate "inferior" cultures 
Is that sarcasm? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post your unpopular opinions |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 3:36 am
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Replies: 2,185
Views: 137,508
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CockneyRebel wrote: I feel that it's pointless to celebrate the differences between men and women.
Why? It's the differences between the two that make all the difference, that make people more interesting and less predictable. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post your unpopular opinions |
| Peter A. |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2022, 3:31 am
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Replies: 2,185
Views: 137,508
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| a) Having Asperger's Syndrome is something I wish not to have, because it's nothing but a great big pain in the ass, with absolutely NO advantages whatsoever. b) I also do not believe AS/autism is a so-called spectrum; either you have it or you don't, there are no other options. c) Politics is for s... |
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