My Schizoid Disorder is minor - just for the record.
And if your son has an IQ higher than 90 (the average) - he's not LFA. He's HFA. Or in between the two.
Rossco, back off! When I posted that I honestly thought he was gone for good. So I was wrong. So what?
No, I call that twisting the truth to your own advantage. I challenge to do the following;
1. Say "supremist" and then say "supremacist"
2. Say "supremisist" and then say "supremacist"
Then tell me which is the spelling mistake and which one is the completely different word!
Wilky's child has been DXed with LFA nice and early. That's good thing and the only way is up. As it is for all kids with an ASD. One can't compare LFA in an adult with LFA in a child. That's not fair to the child. It's a negative, but as a child it can be improved on. The options as an adult (and this applies to all ASD's) are more limited.
And it doesn't help the debate when one falsely accuses another of not thinking.
I'll just confirm what Anbuend said about our PM conversation. Yes, she did express some concern about the article about Droopy in general (I think I showed her a copy before I actually posted it) and I wanted to make sure that what I said about Anbuend was correct. Just for the record, I noticed that Droopy has read it herself - she reflected on that elsewhere - and she thought that it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be. Interesting! So it's not as offensive as certainly Joeker thought it was! Best guide of the lot is the view of the subject themselves!
Taking on board what Anbuend said about LFA/HFA - okay, maybe I was perhaps not allowing for some middle ground (to use the IQ as a guide - yeah a lot of you don't like that but because I'm not a medical professional it's all I've got! - being around 90 could put you in between LFA and HFA) and I do agree that there are other factors to dictate functioning level. But having said that the IQ score does carry some weight - and with good reason. Now I have no idea really what the IQ scores are for either Anbuend or Droopy - I could make educated guesses but I'll keep that to myself - but I will say that I share Anbuend's "exclamation" (for want of a better word) regarding the LFA diagnosis.
I have an opinion on the diagnostic process Anbuend went through, but I won't post it here. If Anbuend wants to hear it privately for discussion that would be terrific. I will say that it blows the theories of her enemies right out of the water - if I'm right that is.
Patrick, I don't even remember you posting during this latest discussion, so my comment wasn't directed at you. Sorry if I upset you with it.
Play fair, talk, and hopefully apologize.
Jesus Christ, the kid gets banned a second time, and I see more weight on his side of the story, than yours.
At least he sticks up for what he believes.
The article stays, because it's a true reflection on what has happened to me in relation to Joeker. It's history - and you can't change history. He is over reacting and I won't apologise to someone who won't admit that HE just might be in the wrong in this whole thing.
And I sure as heck stick up for what I believe in!
Anyway - he's gone, and I think the matter should be dropped once and for all.

Gomen-kudasai. (Sends love and happy razzies)

Today I came back to Christchurch from a short trip to Melbourne. And I would just like to ask why so many customs and security officials at airports have to have the Arsehole gene? Is it a pre-requisite?
1. They asked me to take my computer out, which was fine. But then when I paused to put it back in, another man said "well you should have put it in your bag before you checked in." DUH!!! I did!!!!! grr
2. I bought a bottle of water to drink on the plane. And they said "You can't have that water" and made me go back behind the line and throw it away. So I drank it all and felt sick -- and then I had to go all the way through again, including taking my computer out and putting it back in a second time.
3. When I got past customs, there were water bottles for sale in the airport. And I saw a whole lot of people drinking water in the departure lounge, so what the Hell was so wrong with me keeping mine?! Especially with all the stuff that people say about DVT and keeping hydrated and all that.
4. Didn't the stupid security people ever learn to say "please"?! Would the whole airport blow up if they did???
HONESTLY!!!!!
OK. Rant finished. All better now (sort of)
Your mother probably realises things are not good between you, but she is likely to have no idea what she is doing wrong. In my view she is hassling you - she shouldn't be doing this. She is hassling you because she likely wants the best for you - but she needs to back off. She needs to accept you for just the way you are.
Another idea - write her a letter - you are incredibly gifted with the written word, write and explain how she makes you feel. You mum needs to find ways to spend time with you doing things so that you can both feel happier.
Just my thoughts - I could easily be right off the mark.
ichtmus - could you just tell your mum that your mentor/support person wants to meet her. Support people need to support you and your support network, that includes your mum. There are frictions in your relationship with her - family relationships aren't often easy - it just seems to me, like a very run in the mill thing for your mentor to meet your mum. Your mum is an important person in your life - she should be included in some of your interactions with your mentor.
she must have cared to track down your email address. Your post makes me feel sad rossco. People do stupid things to each other, it's crap, but it happens. when my dad dies I think I will feel glad and sad.
He is in a rest home on the moment, he's changed, I don't know why - - but whatever - I think we are coming towards some sort of closure with a bit peace. Did you follow up and make contact with your mum?
I don't know what happened with your mum ..... my feeling is that making contact might help healing (broken relationships like that cause pain, no matter how much we block it) --- of course my thoughts and feelings may be well, well off the mark. They are only based on my experiences, not yours.
I don't know what happened with your mum ..... my feeling is that making contact might help healing (broken relationships like that cause pain, no matter how much we block it) --- of course my thoughts and feelings may be well, well off the mark. They are only based on my experiences, not yours.
The horrible thing about an aspie memory is that you can recall every bad thing they said to you... and maybe that wouldn't have been so bad an you could forgive them if they hadn't of said it (and done it) more than once.
The best thing about an aspie memory is that you can recall every bad thing they said to you... and the things they said more than once because they were screwed up.
Other people don't get to realise how truely screw up their parents were unless they had a memory like an aspie - and that memory allows us to be free. We don't have to be the opposite of our parents (because that will bring us into deep water too). We don't have to be the same. We can see the patterns we don't like and chose more positive ways of dealing with negative times.
Through a fluke of nature - we are free. As intense as every memory second may be throughout our learning process - ultimately we abide - and fly.
thank you for your response alectum - I really appreciate hearing your thoughts.
I can't hug my mum though.