Aspies For Freedom

My own talent is enough to change NTs minds as to what they think about autism.

At one time or another I'v had many of those "descriptions" aimed at me.
Talk about a flashback!!!!

But, then I would somehow run into a person who really appreciated me and accept me for what I was.  Back in my first college days, I met a really cool lady, who was herself an original thinker, she paid me one of the finest compliments I ever received, she said, "I appreciate your fine madness!" and gave me the biggest hug you could ask for.  I know that may not sound like a compliment to most people.  But, that was her way of saying, "be yourself" and I have never forgotten those words and have tried to stay true to those thought's.

Peace

I thought I was the only one that could happen to.  In my case she hooked up with another female friend of mine.  Somebody I nearly had a relationship with.  We all stayed friends and even had a good laugh about the circumstances.  I always have had twice as many female friends as male.  Especially in school, I couldn't hack the stereotypical male roles I was expected to play in my backwater home town.  Being 6 foot tall and skinny, I got a lot of "***" comments aimed at me.  Also not being the NT "norm" there was a lot manure that came my way.

Of course when I was growing up there was little out there as for info on AS and ADD. (Late 60's to late 70's).  I consider it a miracle I survived to reach the point I am in now.  As for all the people who wrote me off...........well they know where they can go :twisted:   .

Peace

My mother said that to me, and she wonders why I told her to stay out of our lives!!!!  She still calls me once a year to remind me that I have a "mother'.  You can't pick your family, *sigh*.  I broke off relations after she started doing the same psycho-religious BS on our daughter, Amber(officially dx'd AS-2 years ago).  My wife Garnet(NT with AS traits) was the target of a lot of her venom as well.

Uschi, I hope your recovering from your x-mas holidaze ordeal. :cry:

Peace

Lianne Holliday Willey, in her autobio Pretending to Be Normal, quotes her husband saying to her "You're so weird". To her it's a term of endearment. Apparently.

Should I be glad that I don't attract anyone?

I'd love to know what other people think of me. But I don't! How the heck do you find out?

That must mean I'm an atypical male, cause I think the same way. 8)

Only I have an aspling daughter and they always call me to help out at her middle school functions.(12 y/o and 7th grade).

Atypical and loving it!!!

Peace

My sediments, eggsactly!!!

Sorry, I'm being peevishly weird, right now!!! :roll:

Peace

I quite agree, if I wasn't atypical the NT's would have driven me crazy in every sense of the word!! :mad:

Peace

How do you people know what others think of you?

Sometimes, if your lucky, they'll tell you to your face and you can deal with it and move on.  Most of the time they leave you to figure it out with sneaky comments, looks or just plain unexplained actions.  Things that drive us aspies crazy.  At 49, I'v had enough experience to interpret a lot of that kind of behavior.  Even though a lot still goes right thru me! :-(

Peace

Thats annoying, give that lady a wide berth, if possible.!! :-(

Couldn't help but notice the word volcano leaped out at me!!!

I'm a volcanic fanatic and collector of anything and everything related to them.  Even movies with volcanoes in them(fiction that is).  I'v been one since third grade and at 50 the "thirst" for the subject has never waned.
My real profession is nursing and full time dad.

Sorry to go off track here, but, eagerness knows no bounds!!

Getting back to the topic;  Has anyone ever had a feeling, where after you talk to someone, a vague feeling has crept into you that somehow you did or said something wrong.  Sort of like a delayed reaction of feeling bad, but, you can't put your finger on it.  And you start to notice that it's always with the same person(s).  It really bugs me when that happens, but, there seems to be nothing you can do about it.

Anyway, I'm just curious if that has happened to anyone else!!

Peace

Yeah, I can't help  but brood on it either.  And that's the part that really gets me annoyed.

Peace

I know how you feel bamanda, I used to feel more anxious when people would stare at me or shout insults, working on AFF has given me more confidence to recognise the people who do this are totally wrong and not me.