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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Is this a form of obsession?

sireebob
Posted: 19 Jul 2006, 4:30 am 

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Err, no. :twisted: Somebody pointed out in #wrongplanet (sorry, I can't remember who) that "obsession" is a largely misused word, especially in the AS community (for obvious reasons - so many of us *have* these "encompassing preoccupation[s]"). To put it briefly, an obsession must be either unwanted...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Freedom of thought. Why do people never ask WHY?

sireebob
Posted: 16 Jul 2006, 3:51 pm 

Replies: 18
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Hmm - and I thought I'd have no energy to do this again today... The only way that this factors into the Aspie VS NT thing is because some aspies are not afraid to ask why? And the way alot of aspies minds work drives them to figure stuff out. It is mearly a side effect. It is not because aspies are...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Freedom of thought. Why do people never ask WHY?

sireebob
Posted: 16 Jul 2006, 4:51 am 

Replies: 18
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There is also ALOT of aspies who are just like NTs in the way they accept things as they are and never ask why?. OK... Well, that part of your post sort of contradicts the rest in implying that only Aspies have the capability of asking, "Why?" Whether I'm NT or not (though I've been officially diag...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: The term "Aspie" is a deragatory slur in my book.

sireebob
Posted: 08 Jul 2006, 6:09 am 

Replies: 67
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I think I've actually heard the term "Asper" used somewhere. There really doesn't seem to be any way to get around the bad, bad sound of these terms, though. For example, "Asper" sounds like a term used to describe a bodily reaction to the digestion of beans. And we know about the others. I think if...
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