"Even blind people show emotion!"

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I explained one of the traits of aspergers to someone, and they didn't seem to believe it. They reasoned that if even blind people can show emotion naturally, then so should someone on the spectrum. I told them this kind of thing has nothing to do with sight, and that it's not that they can't show emotion, it's that they don't always express it the same as most people. They still didn't buy it. Just had to vent.

The fact that even blind people show emotion is the reason why this is of such interest!! !

Even blind people walk, therefore there's no such thing as a paraplegic. Even blind people are sensitive to insulin, therefore there's no such thing as diabetes.

hehe yeah the perfect answer always comes too late this one is good, i'll be using it!

ive been told that the only thing that seems unusual about me is I have no emotional expressions. That and I get accused of being drunk alot when Im not.

Yeah, you would think someone born blind would have some of the same issues that people on the spectrum have particularly expressing emotion. When you think about it, how would they know how to use body language and facial expressions unless it was already built in?

yes, i was wondering . for aquired blindness, i get that they had time to learn, but on what do blind from birth people base themselves to know about it?
edit: thinking out loud. useless post lol...

But the thing is, also, every aspie can smile and cry, and get angry. They just are a lot more detached than most. They still have the normal range of emotions.

"You are absolutely correct. Blind people CAN show emotion. I don't know what I was thinking. Idiots though, cannot reason, so I realize now I should not have brought this up."