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23 Dec 2014, 10:28 pm

But honestly...this is about KoR

We don't idolize her; we just think of her as a friend.



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23 Dec 2014, 10:37 pm

Good grief you guys lol

Happy Holidays KOR!



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23 Dec 2014, 10:40 pm

Giving people 'grief' is my job, it seems.



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23 Dec 2014, 10:52 pm

Charlie Brown says "Good Grief!" He also says "rats!"



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24 Dec 2014, 12:10 am

I don't want this thread to end until at least 12:00:01 AM, Boxing Day



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24 Dec 2014, 12:28 am

No matter how many times I see or think of your name, 'KraftieKortie' always, always transpires as 'KraftieKookie' in my internal monologue. I think it's rather cute, and I applaud you for your choice name.

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to everyone.

May the force be with Ms. KoR.


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24 Dec 2014, 12:49 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
Charlie Brown says "Good Grief!" He also says "rats!"
Good one!


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24 Dec 2014, 12:50 am

Kraftiekookie! LOL!! !


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24 Dec 2014, 1:04 am

NiceCupOfTea wrote:
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People who know her well and have spent time in conversation with her have a deep respect for her and tend to like her very, very much. Considering what she has been through lately people who know her are concerned and really genuinely miss her. KOR has been one of the pillar members here who has always been super supportive and super helpful on WP. It is not surprising that so many people, including myself, really feel it when she is not here.


Or is it just people fondly imagining that they knew her well? The only living creatures KoR seemed to like and relate to were non-human ones.

Either way, this KoR cult is unnerving and, dare I say it, an exemplary example of group conformity. Whaddya know, AS folks ain't so different to NTs after all.
All this statement shows is that you have not taken the time to know and appreciate someone like KOR for who she is. And this is not a cult nor is it group conformity, just people encouraging someone they care about. Some of us have actually had real conversations with her that you know nothing about and we actually consider her a friend. And because we know what she has been through we wanted to send a special encouragement out to her. It's not NT behavior, it's human behavior. Like Kraftie said, just because we are Autistic does not make us not human and not capable of caring and feeling and expressing care for people we care about. Maybe you have that issue but we don't all have it.


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24 Dec 2014, 1:24 am

NiceCupOfTea wrote:
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People who know her well and have spent time in conversation with her have a deep respect for her and tend to like her very, very much. Considering what she has been through lately people who know her are concerned and really genuinely miss her. KOR has been one of the pillar members here who has always been super supportive and super helpful on WP. It is not surprising that so many people, including myself, really feel it when she is not here.


Or is it just people fondly imagining that they knew her well? The only living creatures KoR seemed to like and relate to were non-human ones.

Either way, this KoR cult is unnerving and, dare I say it, an exemplary example of group conformity. Whaddya know, AS folks ain't so different to NTs after all.
I have thought about this response, Cup, and the more I think about it, I actually am having a hard time not thinking about it so I felt compelled to write this, but the more I think about it, the more disturbing it feels to me.

Those of us who have been here a little while or a long while feel very fondly of KOR. And I know full well as you do that Campin Cat's intentions in creating this thread were simply to encourage someone that we care about. And because of the situation that KOR was in when she left, it is good to encourage her.

But your statement in your post is really disturbing. It implies to me that someone who is an LFA who does not connect with others the same way that most people connect with each other is not capable of being loved or cared about like we care about KOR. Correct me please if I am misunderstanding you because that is a very strong and very seriously disturbing implication and I hope to be wrong about it.

The truth is that some of us do know her better than you do and we know how she connects to animals and how her connection to humans is very different from the norm. But to say that we are only imagining that we knew her well because she does not connect to people like others do, that implies that we did not know her and were only cared about an image we created about someone. That is really wrong and implies that you think that someone like her is incapable of being loved and cared for as she is. Please tell me that I am wrong in how I understand you because that is below low.


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24 Dec 2014, 1:47 am

skibum wrote:
NiceCupOfTea wrote:
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People who know her well and have spent time in conversation with her have a deep respect for her and tend to like her very, very much. Considering what she has been through lately people who know her are concerned and really genuinely miss her. KOR has been one of the pillar members here who has always been super supportive and super helpful on WP. It is not surprising that so many people, including myself, really feel it when she is not here.


Or is it just people fondly imagining that they knew her well? The only living creatures KoR seemed to like and relate to were non-human ones.

Either way, this KoR cult is unnerving and, dare I say it, an exemplary example of group conformity. Whaddya know, AS folks ain't so different to NTs after all.
I have thought about this response, Cup, and the more I think about it, I actually am having a hard time not thinking about it so I felt compelled to write this, but the more I think about it, the more disturbing it feels to me.

Those of us who have been here a little while or a long while feel very fondly of KOR. And I know full well as you do that Campin Cat's intentions in creating this thread were simply to encourage someone that we care about. And because of the situation that KOR was in when she left, it is good to encourage her.

But your statement in your post is really disturbing. It implies to me that someone who is an LFA who does not connect with others the same way that most people connect with each other is not capable of being loved or cared about like we care about KOR. Correct me please if I am misunderstanding you because that is a very strong and very seriously disturbing implication and I hope to be wrong about it.

The truth is that some of us do know her better than you do and we know how she connects to animals and how her connection to humans is very different from the norm. But to say that we are only imagining that we knew her well because she does not connect to people like others do, that implies that we did not know her and were only cared about an image we created about someone. That is really wrong and implies that you think that someone like her is incapable of being loved and cared for as she is. Please tell me that I am wrong in how I understand you because that is below low.


I don't see any such implication. The only thing NCOT wrote of KoR herself was, 'The only living creatures KoR seemed to like and relate to were non-human ones.'

If that's what's troubling you, then I fail to understand. It just reads as a simple observation.KoR talked about her connections with animals, and her love for them.

Nowhere in there did she imply that others couldn't care for KoR like they do for others. Of course she knows that KoR is capable of being loved and cared for. She's just questioning others' motives.



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24 Dec 2014, 1:59 am

KOR wrote about all sorts of things. Please don't start a quote war, and poison the well of a thread which the OP started in the spirit of good will. If KOR is reading this, you are possibly just adding to her past hurt here, though I'm sure that is not your motive.



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24 Dec 2014, 9:45 am

KOR relates to people well enough. She advocates well for herself, and others who are "low-functioning." She is respected by people who work with her.



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24 Dec 2014, 10:24 am

I think KOR writes some of the more insightful posts here on WP. Merry Christmas wherever you are KOR and best wishes for a good 2015 :D


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24 Dec 2014, 10:41 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
LOL....I would be embarrassed, but love it nevertheless if there was a "I love KraftieKortie thread" LOL

Okay...

I :heart: KraftieKortie!
I :heart: KingdomOfRats!
I :heart: B19!

And, indeed, Merry Christmas to everyone!


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24 Dec 2014, 10:56 am

Merry Christmas to you as well, Sir!

You're a pretty sensible/rational poster, too.