On the weekend I was playing Halo 2 deathmatch and a cat wandered into my peripheral vision, caught my attention for a second, and when I looked back at the screen I had been killed and someone was teabagging my corpse. White hot rage gripped me and I ran outside and threw a brick at the cat. I had better aim than I expected and ended up killing the cat. Now I am racked with guilt and I feel like a psychopath. Was what I did excusable and has anyone else here done something similar?
I think AS sometimes enhance instant reactions. Like sometimes I just hit my little sister when she angers me. I don't like it, and I wonder why... why? I don't think anyones to blame for the death of the cat.
I didn't know that but it makes me feel better thanks! But my parents are still mad at me for it and they are talking about sending me away
i dont want to go away
I believe you should contact a mental health professional of some kind rather urgently.
worried about trolling - I don't know about you all but I only just learned what teabagging is in american slang and um do tehy do that in a vid game?
Learning anger management is important for very person . Also video games can be an obsession for kids and any kid that acted out in that way after or beacsue of playing a game - should nver be allowed to play it again. Try that for a start of showing remorse. NO the aspergers - if in fact he is one - had nothing at all to do with something so aggregious/anger or getting too immersed in a fake game. Psychological counseling is in order. AND right now - I think this thread should be closed.. i am reporting it to a mod
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....we are known cat lovers....
Really? I learn something new about AS every day. I love cats!
... It's wrong to throw bricks at cats for that reason. I wouldn't go as far to say that you are disturbed... but that's really not a right thing to do, considering your motives.
So we Aspies stereotyped as cat lovers? I like cats but I prefer Dogs, which is due to having two friendly dogs as pets and my cat allegy.
Personally I can imagine this happening quite easily, as whenever someone or something upsets me I immediately go into a mood where I say incredibly hurtful things, yell, cry, and just generally freak out. I have not thrown things though... so maybe this is an extreme version of me?
I wouldn't say you're "disturbed", just maybe you need to handle your anger better? I don't see your harming the cat as your original intention, just that you were angry and that's how you handled it, possibly without considering what you were doing or the consequences.
But, if you feel like you're "disturbed", then do something about it?
quick duck and ocampo - I think that the first poster and the last poster both being brand new with aocuple posts are trolling to get you guys to relate and then share. please be careful
What about the thread about benefits of diagnosis?
I am typically suspicious. This one feels like someone is trying to get us to say that killing a cat is ok if you are an Aspie. WRONG.
The other one, notsomuch, but who knows? Be careful folks.
Well, yes, I think you are disturbed. You should look for help. Bricks are heavy, throwing them on impulse for stupid reasons is extremely dangerous. You could conceivably blame acting on the impulse (due to not understanding consequences) on AS, but such a destructive impulse is bad in the first place. I mean, I sure wouldn't want to play a game with you; it could be dangerous.
Also you killed a cat, which makes my vision go all angry and red like in movies.
(I really hope this is a troll.)
For those saying that an aspie would not typically do something like that i just thought i should mention i am autistic, i don't have aspergers. Still from what you are saying that is no excuse, i feel terrible that i could do such a thing. I am going to take your advice and seek the help of a professional.