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archraphael
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20 Dec 2011, 2:33 am

Being called a robot...

I feel emotions INTENSELY

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20 Dec 2011, 2:38 am

Verdandi wrote:

kevinjh wrote:

Verdandi wrote:

"Your thinking is black and white."

That's an awful myth, but I'm glad that most of the others on the spectrum are capable of resolving or lacking it. Maybe I really should have stuck to the natural human thought pattern relying almost exclusively on fuzzy logic.

I am not sure what "black and white thinking" means, I've just been involved in conversations where "You're thinking in black and white" has become a sort of rebuttal.

If it's "incapable of nuanced thoughts and perceptions," then of course that's demonstrably wrong.

The only thing black and white about you is your black and white tuxedo kitty cat avatar. I see this "black and white" thinking and my way or the highway attitude everywhere!

Choose me or choose her!! ! (relationship scenario where a man is caught cheating.) There is no, well you can choose me, choose her OR go find someone else who is better than both of us combined.

You're either with us or against us. Black or white. There is no you're either with us, against us or haven't quite made up your mind yet.

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20 Dec 2011, 3:51 am

TheygoMew wrote:

Thanks to this explanation, I think I understand why it was used earlier today, although on some other occasions it's just confusing.

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20 Dec 2011, 4:02 am

I confess. I go from one extreme to the other because things feel like a catch 22.

In some situations, I must shut down my emotions to proceed without melting down and to cope with an environment. During that moment I am less animated. The catch 22 is, I get bombarded with questions like "why aren't you excited??" "What's wrong?" just keep poking and poking while I'm keeping myself in check. Just let me be.

The other option is meltdown in stressful situations.

Two options. Stim or be quiet in uncomfortable environments or people I don't know well.

Option stim = you're getting on my nerves or others get uncomfortable later calling you a freak. Not all people thankfully.

Option silence = you're not engaging with others well. Speak!! !

It used to bother me but I know now that it is what it is. If someone else has a problem with it, oh well. They get to choose as well. Want to hear me speak? Okay well I'm going to be doing some strange things while I'm speaking. Want me to stop stimming? Okay, well I'm going to zone out. To them I appear like I am not listening meanwhile when off in my zone, I am hearing everything.

To stim or not to stim. That is the question.

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20 Dec 2011, 4:51 am

That it has been created by "the government" or the WHO for some nefarious ends, probably via poisoning vaccines, and that nobody over the age of 20 has it.

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20 Dec 2011, 4:52 am

The mostannoying myth for me is the one of aspies not having/showing feelings. I actually show more emotions than my NT friends, because when I'm in a meltdown, I don't have the ability to control myself

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20 Dec 2011, 5:00 am

The worst I've heard is that we lack emotional sensitivity and that we're unfriendly.

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20 Dec 2011, 6:04 am

At my early secondary(middle) school. I am the "type of guy who might go on a rampage" and "a robot".

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20 Dec 2011, 7:58 pm

TheygoMew wrote:

You should probably stim, although I always thought it was mostly involuntary. Having a shutdown is probably a lot better than a meltdown, but it might help if your peers understood your condition and the stress.

The_Walrus wrote:

That it has been created by "the government" or the WHO for some nefarious ends, probably via poisoning vaccines, and that nobody over the age of 20 has it.

Conspiracy theories are frequently amusing, especially when the amount of bribe required is considered. About the age myth, it seems very odd that anyone would think that is true when the effects and symptoms are frequently found in hindsight.

Heidi80 wrote:

That stereotype is still annoying, but it might help if they understood that those of us on the spectrum tend to receive more sensory input to process, which does mean that the brain is occupied and has less direct control over the feelings. It seems that facial expression is the most important cue, judging from interactions with non-socially impaired people.

whitemissacacia wrote:

The worst I've heard is that we lack emotional sensitivity and that we're unfriendly.

I certainly hope that is the worst..

satannuts666 wrote:

At my early secondary(middle) school. I am the "type of guy who might go on a rampage" and "a robot".

[I do hate addressing the robot myth, especially because of my decreased fuzzy logic.]

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20 Dec 2011, 8:33 pm

kevinjh wrote:

TheygoMew wrote:

The_Walrus wrote:

That it has been created by "the government" or the WHO for some nefarious ends, probably via poisoning vaccines, and that nobody over the age of 20 has it.

Heidi80 wrote:

whitemissacacia wrote:

The worst I've heard is that we lack emotional sensitivity and that we're unfriendly.

I certainly hope that is the worst..

satannuts666 wrote:

At my early secondary(middle) school. I am the "type of guy who might go on a rampage" and "a robot".

[I do hate addressing the robot myth, especially because of my decreased fuzzy logic.]

It is involuntary however my stims are more pronounced in certain situations. More people, more sounds, environment, having to keep a conversation going.

When I zone out, I'm not sure if I am still stimming. I still hear the conversation. If it's multiple conversations they are blending in together not making much sense unless I snap out of the zone to pay attention to lips moving.

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20 Dec 2011, 9:16 pm

People thinking we all have no comprehension of social interaction and, upon meeting me for the first time(having heard of my AS from a friend etc.) speaking LOUD-LY AND CLE-AR-LY as they took "socially inept" as "cannot speak to or understand anyone". Yes, this actually happened once.

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20 Dec 2011, 9:21 pm

I haven't heard too many of these myths irl. The biggest "myth" I've heard is the label myth. "Why would you want your kid to be diagnosed with something? The label is stigmatizing.". Maybe, but not nearly as stigmatizing as "lazy", "dumb", "badly behaved", etc.

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20 Dec 2011, 11:07 pm

Most annoying myth about ADHD, is that it's not real.

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20 Dec 2011, 11:12 pm

dianthus wrote:

Most annoying myth about ADHD, is that it's not real.

Now, that one I've heard. What a crock. :roll:

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21 Dec 2011, 12:12 am

I've read it a few times on this forum, which was a bit of a surprise.

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21 Dec 2011, 2:17 am

SylviaLynn wrote:

dianthus wrote:

Most annoying myth about ADHD, is that it's not real.

Now, that one I've heard. What a crock. :roll:

I've been in a thread here where several people had that impression, even mocking it. People here say the same about ODD which I have mildly and it's the most distressing co-morbid disorder to deal with every day. I just tell people I'm a basstid when I'm not one by choice. I have to medicate to be a nice open minded person. Sometimes without medication I'm not like that but it randomly triggers. I go looking for conflict, argue even though I would usually agree with an opinion, and insult people with a smile on my face.

The biggest myth I've heard about autism is that it can't get any worse once you learn new skills, from parents and doctors and so-called autism experts. This must change. I've regressed 3 times!

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