Thank you so much for your answer. I remember the same intrigue floating in the air when Britney Spears exhibited supposedly bipolar behaviors. I don't know why this is something people "want" to have, although I have heard of cases where some individuals got some benefits. For instance, the story of a girl who used Asperger's as a form of hardship and consequently got her student loans forgiven with no negative consequences. Instances like that disgust me, frankly.
Recalling things I have read about Asperger's, I do know some people who have listed behaviors, like sensitivity to light and sound (I know someone who constantly works with the lights off regardless of whether it is day or night), facial tics, and laughing out loud for no reason. But they certainly do not go around telling people they have Asperger's (If they indeed have it), and they seem to be able to hold full time jobs, drive, and conduct themselves professionally.
The girl who lives near me will talk about how people with Asperger's may be the next evolutionary step, as if those who do not have Asperger's are the new Neanderthals, or something like that.
She also says with conviction that you can become an anthropologist without a Ph.D. Kind of unrelated, but ugh, I'm so irritated.
But what infuriates me is this hypersexual behavior when she supposedly hates being touched. I guess that's how she is, being lesbian too, you know. If I don't want to return the advances, it's because I'm "conservative" and homophobic.
I think some people might feel different or like an outsider (as we all do sometimes), and then read a list of Asperger's traits and suddenly it all seems to make sense.
And you're right, going around telling everyone they have it kind of indicates that it might be feeding their ego a little bit. They want it to be part of their identity. I think my friend may only have alluded to it once or twice and even then he seemed really embarrassed, like it was difficult to even mention. And he doesn't mention it to people for fear of being treated differently. (Even though its fairly obvious somethings up! lol). But he has spent a lot of time figuring out how to fit in.
But maybe some people want to be treated differently... cos they're special!! Who knows.
The evolutionary thing sounds like she's been reading up on the internet (of course she has!).
And the overly sexual behaviour doesn't seem to fit in with having Asperger's....
So are you supposed to be like...be all touchy-feely back to show that your not a prude? lol... I'm not sure, maybe she was touched too much.
She sounds like she could just be a really insecure person. I'm sure she's a nice girl and there's lots of good things about her.
And I'm sure she has her own 'issues'; so who knows maybe Asperger's is amongst them.
Yeah, I noticed that, about some people with symptoms of Asperger's not wanting to be treated differently and not wanting to talk about it. I think someone I know has a diagnosis. She describes it as "something I do not and WILL NOT EVER talk about." I think she's referring to the condition.
The evolutionary thing is something I am thinking about reading up on myself. Although, looking back, the girl in question (not the one in the first paragraph)said things about being able to do math in her head, and when she asked me to give her a long division equation, she was off by about 150. She got all embarrassed and tried to come up with justifications for that.
When she said "conservative," she is talking about it in political terms. She does have an intolerance for anyone who is Republican, yet at the same time says she likes the Tea Party. At this point, I am confused. She could just really be an insecure person, but I don't see how telling people you have this condition helps with that. If anything, it may scare people away. I dunno.
Is it normal that I question Asperger's Syndrome?
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Thank you so much for your answer. I remember the same intrigue floating in the air when Britney Spears exhibited supposedly bipolar behaviors. I don't know why this is something people "want" to have, although I have heard of cases where some individuals got some benefits. For instance, the story of a girl who used Asperger's as a form of hardship and consequently got her student loans forgiven with no negative consequences. Instances like that disgust me, frankly.
Recalling things I have read about Asperger's, I do know some people who have listed behaviors, like sensitivity to light and sound (I know someone who constantly works with the lights off regardless of whether it is day or night), facial tics, and laughing out loud for no reason. But they certainly do not go around telling people they have Asperger's (If they indeed have it), and they seem to be able to hold full time jobs, drive, and conduct themselves professionally.
The girl who lives near me will talk about how people with Asperger's may be the next evolutionary step, as if those who do not have Asperger's are the new Neanderthals, or something like that.
She also says with conviction that you can become an anthropologist without a Ph.D. Kind of unrelated, but ugh, I'm so irritated.
But what infuriates me is this hypersexual behavior when she supposedly hates being touched. I guess that's how she is, being lesbian too, you know. If I don't want to return the advances, it's because I'm "conservative" and homophobic.
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I think some people might feel different or like an outsider (as we all do sometimes), and then read a list of Asperger's traits and suddenly it all seems to make sense.
And you're right, going around telling everyone they have it kind of indicates that it might be feeding their ego a little bit. They want it to be part of their identity. I think my friend may only have alluded to it once or twice and even then he seemed really embarrassed, like it was difficult to even mention. And he doesn't mention it to people for fear of being treated differently. (Even though its fairly obvious somethings up! lol). But he has spent a lot of time figuring out how to fit in.
But maybe some people want to be treated differently... cos they're special!! Who knows.
The evolutionary thing sounds like she's been reading up on the internet (of course she has!).
And the overly sexual behaviour doesn't seem to fit in with having Asperger's....
So are you supposed to be like...be all touchy-feely back to show that your not a prude? lol... I'm not sure, maybe she was touched too much.
She sounds like she could just be a really insecure person. I'm sure she's a nice girl and there's lots of good things about her.
And I'm sure she has her own 'issues'; so who knows maybe Asperger's is amongst them.
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Yeah, I noticed that, about some people with symptoms of Asperger's not wanting to be treated differently and not wanting to talk about it. I think someone I know has a diagnosis. She describes it as "something I do not and WILL NOT EVER talk about." I think she's referring to the condition.
The evolutionary thing is something I am thinking about reading up on myself. Although, looking back, the girl in question (not the one in the first paragraph)said things about being able to do math in her head, and when she asked me to give her a long division equation, she was off by about 150. She got all embarrassed and tried to come up with justifications for that.
When she said "conservative," she is talking about it in political terms. She does have an intolerance for anyone who is Republican, yet at the same time says she likes the Tea Party. At this point, I am confused. She could just really be an insecure person, but I don't see how telling people you have this condition helps with that. If anything, it may scare people away. I dunno.