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Would You Cure You Aspies?
Yes 10%  10%  [ 11 ]
No 57%  57%  [ 60 ]
Sometimes 19%  19%  [ 20 ]
I wish I never had it in the first place! 14%  14%  [ 15 ]
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15 May 2007, 3:37 pm

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why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


Depends on your life; AS in itself isn't such a bad thing - society makes it a pain in the ass.


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15 May 2007, 3:46 pm

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I wouldn't even think for a second about this.
I'd say yes in the blink of an eye.
AS is nothing but a curse to me.

It's not your AS. It's society. If the majority of the population had AS, then your life would be easier.


I can only scarcely relate to other people with AS.
I've found the ways of the NT to give me a much more enjoyable life.
But i'm never gonna be able to beat them at theyr game unfortunately :P
The result of living in my own world was just me getting bored to death every day.



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15 May 2007, 3:47 pm

Bart21 wrote:
Sopho wrote:
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I wouldn't even think for a second about this.
I'd say yes in the blink of an eye.
AS is nothing but a curse to me.

It's not your AS. It's society. If the majority of the population had AS, then your life would be easier.


I can only scarcely relate to other people with AS.
I've found the ways of the NT to give me a much more enjoyable life.
But i'm never gonna be able to beat them at theyr game unfortunately :P
The result of living in my own world was just me getting bored to death every day.

I find living in my own world more interesting than the real world.
You're clearly not doing it right. :P



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15 May 2007, 3:55 pm

aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


It's not a mental illness.

Seriously, for some reason I suspect this guy to be a troll. Maybe I'm just being paranoid again.



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15 May 2007, 3:56 pm

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aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


It's not a mental illness.

Seriously, for some reason I suspect this guy to be a troll. Maybe I'm just being paranoid again.

Yeah he was posting weird stuff in one of the other threads.
And he doesn't like metal or industrial.



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15 May 2007, 3:57 pm

Shleed wrote:
aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


It's not a mental illness.

Seriously, for some reason I suspect this guy to be a troll. Maybe I'm just being paranoid again.


It's the current troll-infested climate we are finding ourselves in - we're super cautious. Be careful not to offend people with your suspicions; wait for some solid proof.


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15 May 2007, 3:59 pm

Sopho wrote:
Shleed wrote:
aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


It's not a mental illness.

Seriously, for some reason I suspect this guy to be a troll. Maybe I'm just being paranoid again.

Yeah he was posting weird stuff in one of the other threads.
And he doesn't like metal or industrial.


i dont like metal or industrial and if i were a troll i wouldnt spend so much time on this website



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15 May 2007, 4:06 pm

aspie17 wrote:
Sopho wrote:
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aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


It's not a mental illness.

Seriously, for some reason I suspect this guy to be a troll. Maybe I'm just being paranoid again.

Yeah he was posting weird stuff in one of the other threads.
And he doesn't like metal or industrial.


i dont like metal or industrial and if i were a troll i wouldnt spend so much time on this website


Yes, a troll actually would... for "research" purposes for various websites like SA or ED.

Either you've another form of Autism or you're a troll. That's what I believe.

(And yes, I don't like most Metal or Industrial music myself... I like all the weird Electronic stuff. ;) )



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15 May 2007, 4:14 pm

Mitch8817 wrote:
aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


Depends on your life; AS in itself isn't such a bad thing - society makes it a pain in the ass.


Maybe normal people are the ones with the problem, but you can't deny that people with AS are outnumbered by normal people in our society. And like it or not, we do have to live and function in their society and interact with them.

I agree with aspie17 on this one; for me the positive things about it are definitely overshadowed by the pain and frustration it has caused me. Being happy is more important to me than anything else, and if being normal would make me happy, I'd gladly take it.



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15 May 2007, 4:18 pm

Miranda wrote:
Mitch8817 wrote:
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why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


Depends on your life; AS in itself isn't such a bad thing - society makes it a pain in the ass.


Maybe normal people are the ones with the problem, but you can't deny that people with AS are outnumbered by normal people in our society. And like it or not, we do have to live and function in their society and interact with them.

I agree with aspie17 on this one; for me the positive things about it are definitely overshadowed by the pain and frustration it has caused me. Being happy is more important to me than anything else, and if being normal would make me happy, I'd gladly take it.


Yes, unfortunately it is a 'majority rules' things, and naturally their own needs will be placed above those of the minority groups. I always say this, but I'll say it again: playing by their rules is hard, unfair, irritating and baaaadddd.

Being 'normal' in itself won't make you happy in the slightest - it's a 'grass is greener' thing. Build on your weaknesses and embrace your strengths; that's the best you can hope to do. If you compare yourself to other constantly, not only will you make yourself unhappy, but you'll be overwhelmed.


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15 May 2007, 4:19 pm

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Maybe normal people are the ones with the problem, but you can't deny that people with AS are outnumbered by normal people in our society. And like it or not, we do have to live and function in their society and interact with them.


No we don't. That's like saying that black people have to act like white people, mainly because they are different to them. Be yourself, and if anybody doesn't like it... f**k 'em!

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I agree with aspie17 on this one; for me the positive things about it are definitely overshadowed by the pain and frustration it has caused me. Being happy is more important to me than anything else, and if being normal would make me happy, I'd gladly take it.


You should be proud of your AS, why would you want to be a sheep? I'm happy with my AS, and I'd rather kill myself than to be "cured" of it. There's no cure for a more efficient rewiring of the brain.

Soon all people will have AS, it's evolution in action.



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15 May 2007, 4:28 pm

There are lots of reasons I'd rather be a sheep.

For one thing, I'd like to be able to have friends who would share my interests, instead of always having to choose whether I should do something I like alone or do something I'm not interested in but be with them.

I'd like to be able to get a job without having the employer think I'm a freak and not hire me because of my eccentricity during a job interview.

I'd like to have a boyfriend I'm happy with, as well as a sex life. I've only had that once and I'd kill to get it back.

I'd like to not have to worry about wearing earplugs to block out noise everytime I share a bedroom with someone else.

I'd like to be able to go with the flow in conversations instead of having to rely on lines and topics I've memorized and rehearsed.

Those are only a few of the things I have problems with



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15 May 2007, 4:29 pm

I am borderline AS/NT, so there wouldn't be much to cure anyway.

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15 May 2007, 11:35 pm

Curing aspies of their 'flaws' is to cure them of themself. I wouldn't be who I am without it, and whilst I'm not that keen on who I am, I don't want to lose it.
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16 May 2007, 11:32 am

Shleed wrote:
aspie17 wrote:
Sopho wrote:
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aspie17 wrote:
why do you all like haveing AS its a horrble mental illness and i wish i was cured


It's not a mental illness.

Seriously, for some reason I suspect this guy to be a troll. Maybe I'm just being paranoid again.

Yeah he was posting weird stuff in one of the other threads.
And he doesn't like metal or industrial.


i dont like metal or industrial and if i were a troll i wouldnt spend so much time on this website


Yes, a troll actually would... for "research" purposes for various websites like SA or ED.

Either you've another form of Autism or you're a troll. That's what I believe.

(And yes, I don't like most Metal or Industrial music myself... I like all the weird Electronic stuff. ;) )


what form of autism do you think i have



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16 May 2007, 11:35 am

yes i would. My GF would smack me for saying this, but yes i would.