Things I have noticed about this forum

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I'll admit that maybe some of my observations were a tad rude, perhaps I shouldn't have said anything. However, it was never my intention to "stir the pot" so to speak, but rather open a conversation. Granted, maybe I should've thought through this thread more before posting. But that's the thing, I didn't.

I didn't think about what I was doing. Something inside of me felt the need to share these observations,but I don't know why. They were just circulating inside my mind, so I felt the desire to post. I never expected so many replies, and I should've known better that this post was going to annoy a few members/users.



Really? You haven't seen any of the threads discussing if there are any benefits to autistic supremacy? At all? Damn, personally this website made me realise that such a movement even exists, granted they are old threads that sometimes get revived, but still.



Personally, I think I'd make a terrible spokesman for anyone for that matter. I'm too indecisive, neurotic, and have poor body language, also I've been told that I'm too cliche in my advice so there's that.

This is the first time I've ever been called a troll, and my intent wasn't...well...I didn't mean to come across that way, as I said before I just didn't think about what I was doing properly.



OK, hold up, hold up, hold up. It is? What made it come across this way? It might be useful to know this so then I can avoid such mistakes in the future, I didn't post this thread as a means to mock others.



That is not my view at all. I came to this forum at first because a therapist I had at the time briefly speculated that I could maybe have autism, this made me curious about the subject, hence why I joined. However, I came to the conclusion that I'm probably not, but I do occasionally wonder about the possibility, as well as other possibilities. I don't know what I am, OK? That's why I'm in therapy, to try to gain a better understanding of myself.



*Sigh* I'm not a troll. Sometimes I can be too honest and blunt with people, this can come across as rude, and yeah it's something I'm trying to work on.

I like Lost Dragon. I know she’s not a troll.

Ditto.

I'm a 'foreigner'. Half the time in this forum, I'd assume it's a foreigner thing.

Things from the little inside jokes exclusively in this forum, to, well, real life standards like age that a child should move out, or the concept of insurance.

I know, for a fact, that Lost Dragon is not denigrating autism. She's been wondering whether she's autistic herself--which I find justifiable. I believe she admires the logical/intellectual aspects of autism

There is a certain intellectual/logical detachment in the way she "speaks." In many ways, she's unflappable, and has strong principles--especially for a person of her age.

I believe she was under the impression that people would be open her observations, and would be willing to discuss them in an Aspergian/detached manner. I believe in some of the things she stated; others I don't believe in.

But....people are people...and people will always have different impressions. Precluding discussion by anger and irritation will get us nowhere.

I believe 1 through 5 are true, though #3 is less evident these days than previously.

6 through 7---I don't believe we have a special "ideolect." I don't believe there are too many "inside jokes."

Unflappable? Does that mean she doesn't hand flap?

I agree with this as well.
And I think she starts some good threads.

You would have to ask her.....

Thank you.



Well, I don't think that's what Kraftie meant by unflappable, I think he meant more staying calm/ collected. But to answer your question, I'll just quote a conversation I had in another thread where I talked about hand flapping:

Re: Do you hand-flap more with a long sleaved shirt?

Good thing. Hand flapping is a requirement to qualify.

Actually, the way you addressed my toughly lame play on words joke was textbook autistic.

I don't see any issues with Lost Dragon.

I'll be the first to admit that I have a bit of skepticism with self-diagnosers. Not all the symptoms people describe are necessarily those of Asperger's. Just saying.

Well I've never noticed any "in jokes".

People with Asperger's frequently have other conditions whose symptoms do not occur within Aspergers in isolation.

There are conditions where people have symptoms of autism/Aspergers---without having autism/Aspergers because the person didn't exhibit autistic/Aspergian symptoms in early childhood.

She isn't a troll.

But it would be nice if she were to explain what 2,6,and 7, are about. Maybe give examples?

I don't notice or even look out for trolls either.