Is Everyone On The Spectrum ?

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24 Aug 2017, 8:36 pm

I think I more or less agree with this post:
https://stickmancommunications.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/is-everyone-little-bit-autistic.html

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24 Aug 2017, 8:52 pm

I cannot believe how many people have voted 'ferret' now :lol: .

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24 Aug 2017, 8:54 pm

There's a good reason for this:

They don't want to get into an argument LOL

And I don't blame them!

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24 Aug 2017, 8:57 pm

True! I hope I haven't upset Ferris (let me obsess over that now :roll: )!

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24 Aug 2017, 8:58 pm

Ferris is not like that. He doesn't bear grudges.

He's a Ferret through and through.

Ferrets never bear grudges. Yet they do have opinions.

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24 Aug 2017, 9:01 pm

Plus he's too worried about offending somebody else himself (sorry Ferris!) :lol: !

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24 Aug 2017, 9:12 pm

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I think the articles mean that we are all on the spectrum, but only those who have more traits get diagnosed.

Precisely. Everyone is one the spectrum, but not everyone has Autism/Asperger's. You only get diagnosed if you are far enough on the spectrum for it to count.

There are three levels of impairment - level 1, level 2, and level 3. I'm guessing that they round to the nearest whole number, so everyone who is 0.4 or less (the majority of the population) would not be considered to not have Autism/Asperger's.

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I like things to be more black and white than that

Yes, same here. In fact, my the psychologist told me that my problem is that I'm wanting to see things in black and white when I was questioning some aspects of my diagnosis.

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24 Aug 2017, 9:15 pm

SplendidSnail wrote:

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I think the articles mean that we are all on the spectrum, but only those who have more traits get diagnosed.

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I like things to be more black and white than that

Yes, same here. In fact, my the psychologist told me that my problem is that I'm wanting to see things in black and white when I was questioning some aspects of my diagnosis.

Yeah, I have issues with "flexible thinking." My psychologist told me that's why my OCD won't go away. Apparently I'm too rigid and set in my ways. I'm trying, though!

I like your 0.4 analogy. It makes more sense to look at things like that!

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25 Aug 2017, 4:57 am

In threads like these people seem to forget about non-Aspies who aren't neurotypicals,

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25 Aug 2017, 7:09 am

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

True! I hope I haven't upset Ferris (let me obsess over that now :roll:

Of course you haven't

( Stop obsessing , oh yeah , not gonna happen until it is replaced by the next thing :lol:

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And there is no problem disagreeing with someone as long it's a healthy discussion , you can always agree to disagree.

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25 Aug 2017, 7:18 am

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

Plus he's too worried about offending somebody else himself

(sorry Ferris!) :lol:

You know me too well :oops:

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25 Aug 2017, 7:21 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

There's a good reason for this:

They don't want to get into an argument LOL

And I don't blame them!

Yeah I should of realised that this thread might of caused a difference of opinion , ah well , you live and learn.
I just forgot I haven't voted myself

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25 Aug 2017, 8:24 am

Nothing wrong with a difference of opinion. As long as people respect each other.

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25 Aug 2017, 9:49 am

SaveFerris wrote:

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

True! I hope I haven't upset Ferris (let me obsess over that now :roll:

Of course you haven't

( Stop obsessing , oh yeah , not gonna happen until it is replaced by the next thing :lol:

)

And there is no problem disagreeing with someone as long it's a healthy discussion , you can always agree to disagree.

Yeah, my mom keeps telling me that once I get through my obsession I will feel so much better! No way! My obsessions don't stop, they just get replaced :lol: