Aspies For Freedom

Stilkon Wrote:

My dad is a self-diagnosed Aspie, and he's curebie.
I try to get through to him, but he's really opinionated. He compares curing autism to be as noble as Juvenile diabetes (which my half-sis has). I tell him that Autism can't kill you, but type1 diabetes can under the right circumstances.
Then he just tells me to stop being a wise-ass.

Any suggestions?

Does he have anything that he's particularly good at, like a creative hobby, or a particular skill? It could be worth pointing out that some of his positive qualities may be due to him having Aspergers.

Aside from that, I'm not entirely sure. Some people are so down on themselves about social issues that they find it hard to see anything else...

Stilkon Wrote:

My dad is a self-diagnosed Aspie, and he's curebie.
I try to get through to him, but he's really opinionated. He compares curing autism to be as noble as Juvenile diabetes (which my half-sis has). I tell him that Autism can't kill you, but type1 diabetes can under the right circumstances.
Then he just tells me to stop being a wise-ass.

Any suggestions?

say "actually im not being a smart ass i am defending my opinions and i will say what i want you cannot hold back my opinion because we live in a democracy also i find your comparison of autism to diabetes extrmely insulting me and my people are not diseased we are fine with autism thank you very much"

is that ok?

Kosmonaut Wrote:

flardox Wrote:

Stilkon Wrote:

My dad is a self-diagnosed Aspie, and he's curebie.
I try to get through to him, but he's really opinionated. He compares curing autism to be as noble as Juvenile diabetes (which my half-sis has). I tell him that Autism can't kill you, but type1 diabetes can under the right circumstances.
Then he just tells me to stop being a wise-ass.

Any suggestions?

say "actually im not being a smart ass i am defending my opinions and i will say what i want you cannot hold back my opinion because we live in a democracy also i find your comparison of autism to diabetes extrmely insulting me and my people are not diseased we are fine with autism thank you very much"

is that ok?

speak for yourself.

this was an idea for stilkon to use stilkon

Kosmonaut Wrote:

flardox Wrote:

Kosmonaut Wrote:

flardox Wrote:

Stilkon Wrote:

My dad is a self-diagnosed Aspie, and he's curebie.
I try to get through to him, but he's really opinionated. He compares curing autism to be as noble as Juvenile diabetes (which my half-sis has). I tell him that Autism can't kill you, but type1 diabetes can under the right circumstances.
Then he just tells me to stop being a wise-ass.

Any suggestions?

say "actually im not being a smart ass i am defending my opinions and i will say what i want you cannot hold back my opinion because we live in a democracy also i find your comparison of autism to diabetes extrmely insulting me and my people are not diseased we are fine with autism thank you very much"

is that ok?

speak for yourself.

this was an idea for stilkon to use stilkon

this was a comment made on a message bored.

and?

it was advice for stilkon i don't need your comments thank you

HE is an aspie? TRAITOR! YOUR DAD IS A TRAITOR!!!

shamshir1218 Wrote:

HE is an aspie?��TRAITOR!��YOUR DAD IS A TRAITOR!!!

Oh, do shut up. These "us vs them" posts of yours really aren't helpful.

Kosmonaut Wrote:

flardox Wrote:

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flardox Wrote:

Stilkon Wrote:

My dad is a self-diagnosed Aspie, and he's curebie.
I try to get through to him, but he's really opinionated. He compares curing autism to be as noble as Juvenile diabetes (which my half-sis has). I tell him that Autism can't kill you, but type1 diabetes can under the right circumstances.
Then he just tells me to stop being a wise-ass.

Any suggestions?

say "actually im not being a smart ass i am defending my opinions and i will say what i want you cannot hold back my opinion because we live in a democracy also i find your comparison of autism to diabetes extrmely insulting me and my people are not diseased we are fine with autism thank you very much"

is that ok?

speak for yourself.

this was an idea for stilkon to use stilkon

this was a comment made on a message bored.

and?

it was advice for stilkon i don't need your comments thank you

okay, im sorry - only messing about.

sorry as well im just a bit snappy at the mo

babuyagu Wrote:

That pattern ^ with the multiple quotes looks cool.

multiple quotes?

Stilkon Wrote:

Uhh, guys... that got a little out of hand. NVM
so who was it that made the "us vs them" quotes?

And I was sorta joking about the wise-ass thing (though he damn well implies it)

oh right I hate it when my dad does that as well I think NT dads hate being corrected by their aspie kids!!!

by the way the person making the us vs them quotes was shamshir (as usual Tongue )

Stilkon Wrote:

My dad tries to change <i>my<i/>opinion

that isn't right

just say to him that he can't change your opinion because It's YOUR opinion he doesn't have a right to change that and tell him to stop doing all this "curing autism" stuff because it hurts you inside

trust me with that one If you tell him that what he is doing is really upsetting you and hurting you he should snap out of it

Tigger_the_Wing Wrote:

I'm glad that the 'fight' between Kosmonaut and flardox was settled amicably - it was weird watching a 36yr old baiting a 15yr old who was trying to help a 13yr old.... Rolleyes

Stilkon - I wish I could help. There have been a lot of times in my life when I was so unhappy I probably would have gone for a cure if one had been offered - because I did not know about autism or why I was different. The expectations of other people made me miserable because I could not keep up with them and I had no idea why.

Now I know why, and my differences no longer make me miserable. Other people were making expectations of a fantasy woman. Someone who looks like me but doesn't think like me. I had to convince myself that it was OK to be me. I don't have to pretend to be the fantasy woman; she doesn't exist. I don't have to be the best her, I can be the best me!

Your dad doesn't have to fit the mould that other people think that he should fit. He wouldn't be happier distorting himself. And he should tell you that you are perfectly all right the way you are; some greater help might be required so that you can understand all those odd people who think so differently to us without any attempt to turn you into one!

LOL

sorry I'm more than a bit hot- headed sometimes! Tongue

which way was it weird though?

Tigger_the_Wing Wrote:

flardox Wrote:

Tigger_the_Wing Wrote:

I'm glad that the 'fight' between Kosmonaut and flardox was settled amicably - it was weird watching a 36yr old baiting a 15yr old who was trying to help a 13yr old.... Rolleyes

LOL

sorry I'm more than a bit hot- headed sometimes! Tongue

which way was it weird though?

To me it was weird

(a) because I kept thinking that such an argument simply wouldn't happen IRL, and
(b) because, of the two of you, Kosmonaut seemed the less mature! Tongue

ARE YOU SAYING IM NOT MATURE?!?!?

I AM VERY MATURE THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
ooooh look a toilet! *giggles* Tongue only joking!
ah It was probably my fault as I said I usually snap at people because of mood swings isn't puberty lovely? (sarcasm)

Tigger_the_Wing Wrote:

flardox Wrote:

Tigger_the_Wing Wrote:

To me it was weird

(a) because I kept thinking that such an argument simply wouldn't happen IRL, and
(b) because, of the two of you, Kosmonaut seemed the less mature! Tongue

ARE YOU SAYING IM NOT MATURE?!?!?

I AM VERY MATURE THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
ooooh look a toilet! *giggles* Tongue only joking!
ah It was probably my fault as I said I usually snap at people because of mood swings isn't puberty lovely? (sarcasm)

Re-read what I wrote, silly! Tongue

I said that Kosmo wasn't mature! Rolleyes

You were the one giving sensible advice, and Kosmo was trolling. Given that he has something like twenty years head start on you I was more than a little perturbed.

I know I was only making a joke! Tongue

er... that's probably not going to work....

or will it?
Nah, it won't, he's not retarded (nor am I). He's just an aspie
If there are those who oppose a cure, there's going to be some who support it.

That's when we break out the uzis! Big Grin

My sister in law and brother amazed me last week by just telling me very happy that the autism in my family could be cured. Was I aware of that? Just stop eating glutes, stop using milk and sugar. Eat supplements by plates. And we'd all live happily ever after in my family.
I told them some autists could not eat glutes, some are allergic to milk, etc. some benefit from supplements but none of them ever got cured. How can you cure a make-up of a person. How can you cure the hardware of a person without destroying this person.
I'm quite shocked that they want me cured. I allways thought they thought I was OK. I still think they do think I'm OK the way I am. They have no idea what autism is all about. And they don't know what pervasive means. Would they think racial differences can be cured also? And homosexuality? Just eat glutefree and stay out of the sun????

Some how curebies seem to believe in this one perfect mold god/evolution used to form humans all alike and perfect. What a boring view of creation.

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