Aspies For Freedom - Adults with AS article

Sj�jungfru Wrote:

Lili Marlene Wrote:

The idea that Aspie parents must necessarily be unfit parents makes me FUME, because my husband and I firmly believe that we are better parents than most NT parents.

I am a member of the minority of mothers who breastfed their babies exclusively for their first 4-6 months, then continued with solids for the entire period that the authorities recommend breastfeeding for infants (to one year of age).

So breastfeeding is a symptom of Asperger's syndrome? I guess that's most of Norway's mothers diagnosed!

I am not sure where you get this idea from? AFAIK Lili was just pointing out her upset at claims that AS by default makes for unfit parents.

Sj�jungfru Wrote:

Noetic - I am a regular blood donor, but I wouldn't use that to claim that I am ergo superior to most NTs.

But she was only speaking for her husband and herself, not for [all] Aspies:

Lili Marlene Wrote:

The idea that Aspie parents must necessarily be unfit parents makes me FUME, because my husband and I firmly believe that we are better parents than most NT parents.

I may disagree with Lili Marlene on many things, but I also don't understand why stating that they, as a couple, believe they are better parents than most NT (or generally "most" - after all most people are NTs) parents is supposed to be a claim to superiority of Aspies over NTs. It might come off as a bit arrogant, but then we don't know the kind of parents she and her husband know personally.

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