Are you ILL with Asperger's?

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That one was great, Morgana!

What's sort of ironic about the original post, is I'm wondering if it's an asperger's trait to want something to be technically correct, and hold t it even if it's not in the best interest.

I do that with how I answer things, etc.

Anyway...I'd just say whatever you have to to get the help you need, even if it isn't technically the correct word. In my case, I'm defeintly "suffering" from AS (if that's what it is) and have been my whole life. People/world's too darned confusing for me :-/

Morgana, that was hilarious! Entered my golden WP quotes.

Are you ill with a logical, unclouded mind? Get your thought all mudded in no time, stop thinking long-term consequences, see only the here and now, with Neurotypi-Easy! (CAL in Hebrew means EASY, LOL)

I know. I think it's a trait of some Aspies, not all. I suppose she assumed that I'd put up silently with her calling it an illness as long as she provided help. This is indeed how most people would act, and some Aspies among them. Self-interest and short-term focus.

I, on the other hand, decided that if I went along with the "ILL" label she offered, one day it'd come back to harm me, one day someone would probably say "But you yourself admitted it was an illness and that you are sick". I don't want my file to imply in any way that I ever agreed that I am ILL with Asperger's. Among several reasons, being the AWA Director for Israel, this would be betrayal of the trust of those I've committed myself to serve in the fight for acceptance as healthy, just different, individuals. I don't get money for my work with AWA, it's voluntary. If I'm going to betray my own work, then I've no reason to work there, do I? (AWA = Asperger Women Association)